Hydrops fetalis caused by congenital syphilis: an ancient disease?
Author
Ramis Fernández, Sofía Martina
Alsina-Casanova, Miguel
Herranz-Barbero, Ana
Aldecoa-Bilbao, Victoria
Borràs-Novell, Cristina
Salvia-Roges, Dolors
Publication date
2019ISSN
0956-4624
Abstract
Syphilis is currently an emerging health problem, especially in high-income countries. Infection rates have increased significantly in European countries such as the United Kingdom and Spain in the last 20 years. As a result we are now seeing an increase in maternal infection, acquired during pregnancy, with a high risk of transmission to the developing fetus, which is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. Although the Spanish incidence of congenital syphilis is below the World Health Organization (WHO) elimination threshold (50/100,000) and health measures recommended by WHO have been achieved, congenital syphilis is still a social and public health problem. Antenatal care follow-up protocols are sometimes not accurate enough to uncover the infection during pregnancy and therefore to avoid consequences in the newborn. Infection during pregnancy may be missed if it occurs after the screening period. We report a case of severe congenital syphilis in order to emphasize that in the 21st century, fetal infection still occurs in developed countries, although it is easily preventable and treatable.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
Keywords
Pediatría
Pediatrics
Pages
3
Publisher
Sage Journals
Collection
30;14
Is part of
International Journal of STD & AIDS
Citation
Ramis Fernández, Sofía Martina; Alsina-Casanova, Miguel; Herranz-Barbero, Ana [et al.]. Hydrops fetalis caused by congenital syphilis: an ancient disease? International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2019, 30(14), p. 1436-1439. Disponible en: <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956462419876487>. Fecha de acceso: 7 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.1177/0956462419876487
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