"Syphilis, Congenital" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Syphilis acquired in utero and manifested by any of several characteristic tooth (Hutchinson's teeth) or bone malformations and by active mucocutaneous syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter. Ocular and neurologic changes may also occur.
| Descriptor ID |
D013590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.840.744.725 C01.252.847.840.744.725 C16.614.868
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Syphilis, Congenital" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in RPR Seropositivity among Children Younger than 2 Years in South Africa, 2010-2019. J Trop Pediatr. 2021 01 29; 67(1).
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Syphilis in HIV-infected mothers and infants: results from the NICHD/HPTN 040 study. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Mar; 34(3):e52-7.
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Controlling congenital syphilis in the era of HIV/AIDS. Bull World Health Organ. 2004 Jun; 82(6):431-2.
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The prevention and management of congenital syphilis: an overview and recommendations. Bull World Health Organ. 2004 Jun; 82(6):424-30.
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Cortical hyperostosis in an infant on prolonged prostaglandin infusion: case report and literature review. J Perinatol. 2004 Apr; 24(4):263-5.
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A case study of antenatal syphilis screening in South Africa: successes and challenges. Sex Transm Dis. 2002 Jan; 29(1):32-7.
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A blood-result turn-around time survey to improve congenital syphilis prevention in a rural area. S Afr Med J. 1996 Jan; 86(1):67-71.
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Congenital syphilis as a notifiable disease. S Afr Med J. 1993 Oct; 83(10):721-3.
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Some reasons for the failure to notify congenital syphilis. S Afr Med J. 1993 Oct; 83(10):711-2.