CONGENITAL SYPHILIS

Although the term „congenital“ is inaccurate it is so widely accepted that it is used interchangeably with „prenatal“ as signyfing syphilis acquired in utero or at birth. Prenatal (congenital) syphilis, reported among infants under a year of age, is estimates with a incidence in growing during the past decade, result from environmental factors of climate and culture and, possibly also, genetic differences in parasit or host, or both (Finberg L. 2000). The author presents: etiology; transmission of prenatal syphilis; pathogenesis and clinical manifestation in early congenital (prenatal) syphilis; in late congenital syphilis; diagnosis; treatment and prophylaxy