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Management of Early Congenital Syphilis in a Newborn Case with Maculopapular Rash
Author(s) -
Özgün Uygur,
Burçe Emine Yaşar,
Zümrüt Şahbudak Bal,
Özge Altun Köroğlu,
Mehmet Yalaz,
Mete Akısü,
Fadıl Vardar,
Nilgün Kültürsay
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-2478
pISSN - 2147-9445
DOI - 10.4274/jpr.74755
Subject(s) - medicine , maculopapular rash , congenital syphilis , syphilis , dermatology , rash , pediatrics , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Congenital syphilis is preventable with proper antenatal follow-up and treatment of the pregnant woman infected with Treponema pallidum, and the rapid evaluation and early treatment of the newborns. Here we report a newborn with early congenital syphilis presenting with maculopapular rash and positive treponemal test born to an inadequately treated syphilitic mother

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