Birth Outcomes Among Women With Syphilis During Pregnancy in Six U.S. States, 2018–2021
The high relative frequencies of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with inadequately treated or untreated syphilis during pregnancy reinforce the importance of adequate treatment in mitigating the effects of syphilitic infection. Increased attention and systematic strategies are needed to address gaps in screening and treatment before and during pregnancy to reduce adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.
Authors
- Nicole D. Longcore
- Khue Vu Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-809X)
- Van T. Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3970-1440)
- Christina L. Sancken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4795-4675)
- Kathryn Miele
- Kate R. Woodworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-3355)
- Teri’ Willabus
- Kevin P. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-2718)
- Aisha Praag
- Elizabeth Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-1820)
- Jeffrey M. Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8578-2571)
- Kourtney Pulliam
- Alison Fountain
- Zacharie Eric Bakwa
Institutions
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000005913
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services