Evaluations and Treatment Among Infants Exposed to Syphilis in Utero, Six U.S. States, 2018–2021
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Contemporary data on evaluations and treatment of infants exposed to syphilis in utero are limited. This study analyzed population-based surveillance data to describe the management of exposed infants. Findings indicate inconsistent implementation of recommended guidelines for evaluations and treatment of infants exposed to syphilis in utero.
Authors: Mundayi V Nlandu, Elizabeth L Lewis, Jeffrey M Carlson, Ellen Martinson, Keivon Hobeheidar, Abigael Gardere, Teri' Willabus, Deborah Mbotha, Nicole D Longcore, Heather Marshall, Kevin P O’Callaghan, Van T Tong, Kate R Woodworth
Institutions: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Arizona Department of Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health, Georgia Department of Public Health, Washington State Department of Health, New York State Department of Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7128918280