Congenital syphilis in Italy: A multicentre study
- Tridapalli E.
- Capretti M. G.
- Reggiani M. L. B.
- Stronati M.
- Faldella G.
- Auriti C.
- Balata A.
- Barera G.
- Bennato E.
- Berardi A.
- Bolognesi S.
- Bonomi A.
- Boulos F.
- Brambilla C.
- Branchi M.
- Cabiati G.
- Caddia V.
- Calzetti G.
- Campanile A.
- Cataldo P.
- Cavagna R.
- Chiarolini A.
- Ciccia M.
- Ciccotti R.
- Ciofalo A.
- Contiero R.
- Corona G.
- Corso G.
- Costa L.
- Coviello C.
- Cristofori G.
- Crivellaro C.
- Cucchi G.
- Danese G.
- Da Riol R.
- Decembrino L.
- Delogu A.
- Del Vecchio A.
- Da Riol R.
- De Sanctis L.
- Di Chiara G.
- Di Comite A.
- Di Grande E. C.
- D'Onofrio A. M.
- Faccia P.
- Ferrari D.
- Fortunati P.
- Gabriella T. L.
- Galimberti D.
- Garzia P.
- Giorgino M.
- Gragnani S.
- Gurrido R.
- Lacaita G.
- Leone G.
- Lipari A.
- Lorenzini C.
- Lo Sciotto P.
- Malagutti L.
- Maschio F.
- Matteucci L.
- Migliozzi L.
- Mileti F.
- Murgia M. R.
- Navone M.
- Nosari N.
- Notarmuzi M. L.
- Pagliani L.
- Paino D.
- Papa I.
- Papili F.
- Parisi G.
- Perocchi F.
- Perona A.
- Pirrami R.
- Pitassi I.
- Priore
- Raponi S.
- Rizzo V.
- Robieux I.
- Rossi A.
- Ruffini E.
- Russo R.
- Salvi G.
- Serra L.
- Sferlazzo S.
- Solimano T.
- Spadaro V.
- Stramare D.
- Stroppiana P.
- Tarquini E.
- Taurino L.
- Tedoldi S.
- Tessariol D.
- Travaglio M. D.
- Vagnarelli F.
- Valente A.
- Valentini P.
- Volta A.
- Zaffaroni M.
DOIAbstract
Objective: To study the prevalence of congenital syphilis and its risk factors in Italy. Study design: Prospective study from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. Data on mother-child pairs were collected for every syphilis seropositive mother. Results: Maternal syphilis seroprevalence at delivery was 0.17%. 207 infants were born to 203 syphilis seropositive mothers. In 25 newborns it was possible to diagnose congenital syphilis (20/100 000 live births). Maternal risk factors included age <20 years, no antenatal care and no adequate treatment. The infected babies were more often preterm or weighed <2000 g at birth. Discussion: Many syphilis seropositive mothers were foreign born but the risk of an infected newborn was not higher in foreign-bo...
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