Brief Report: Trends of Congenital Syphilis among Neonates in Canada 2012-2023
In Canada, incidence of congenital syphilis significantly increased from 2018 to 2023. Supporting enhanced public health preventive interventions such as early screening and treatment, particularly for younger women in lower socioeconomic strata and those with a history of addictive substance use, may reduce congenital syphilis.
Authors
- Michael R Narvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5863-4212)
- Elisabeth McClymont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6869-2870)
- Heather Scott
- Deborah Money (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4411-7473)
- Leah Thorp
- Albert Ferro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-9145)
- Joanna Merckx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-8259)
- Geneviève Gravel
- Ari Bitnun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-5430)
- Prakesh S. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9920-0488)
- Michiel Van den Hof
- Chantal Nelson
- Katarzyna Naczk
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Saskatchewan Health (CA)
- Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200146
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16