Characteristics associated with breakthrough congenital syphilis in Florida and Arizona, 2018-2022
Congenital syphilis (CS) can occur despite timely identification and adequate treatment of maternal syphilis (breakthrough CS). We examined associations between maternal characteristics and prevalence of breakthrough CS. Having primary/secondary syphilis, a higher maximum non-treponemal titer, and treatment initiation closer to delivery were associated with higher prevalence of breakthrough CS.
Authors
- Breanne Anderson
- James Matthias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0782-2651)
- Nicole L. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-6826)
- Felicia M. T. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0762-1163)
- Joshua Lassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-9380)
- Maegan Matter
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Arizona Department of Health Services (US)
- Florida Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002249
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00