Syphilis in pregnant women and congenital syphilis from 2012 to 2021 in Switzerland: a multicentre, retrospective study
Congenital syphilis remains rare in Switzerland. However, we found potential maternal factors associated with a positive syphilis serology during pregnancy, which can help to improve future prevention measures. The study protocol was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ID NCT05975502).
Authors
- Karoline Aebi‐Popp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-900X)
- Klara Maria Posfay-Barbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-5704)
- David Baud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-6496)
- Chloé Alberto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-1525)
- Yves Fougère (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1967-7498)
- Begoña Martínez de Tejada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-3586)
- Marc Baumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-5700)
- Stéphane Emonet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-742X)
- Lisa Kottanattu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2735-3023)
- Gaud Catho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4948-0944)
- Christian R. Kahlert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0784-3276)
- Noémie Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-9752)
- Nina Schöbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-5016)
- Alix T. Coste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-9778)
- Laurence Toutous Trellu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-1161)
- Christian Polli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-3156)
- Gioia Scherler
- Patrick M. Meyer Sauteur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4312-9803)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
- Lindenhofspital (CH)
- Hôpital du Valais (CH)
- Ostschweizer Kinderspital (CH)
- Geneva College (US)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Swiss Medical Weekly
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3678
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
- Faculté de Médecine, Université de Genève