Rising Stillbirth Rates Related to Congenital Syphilis in the United States From 2016 to 2022
Stillbirths occurred in more than 1 in 20 pregnancies complicated by congenital syphilis. Risk factors for stillbirth included high titers, secondary stage, and lack of prenatal care. If the prevalence of congenital syphilis continues to rise, there will be a corresponding increase in the overall stillbirth rate nationally.
Authors
- Laura H. Bachmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3178-7224)
- Kathryn Miele
- Kevin P. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-2718)
- Kaitlin Hufstetler
- Lindley A. Barbee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-5492)
- Aliza Machefsky
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (GB)
- The Centers (US)
- CDC Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000005700
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Nabriva Therapeutics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention