Evaluations and Treatment Among Infants Exposed to Syphilis in Utero, Six U.S. States, 2018–2021
Contemporary data on evaluations and treatment of infants exposed to syphilis in utero are limited. This study analyzed population-based surveillance data to describe the management of exposed infants. Findings indicate inconsistent implementation of recommended guidelines for evaluations and treatment of infants exposed to syphilis in utero.
Authors
- Nicole D. Longcore
- Keivon Hobeheidar
- Kate R. Woodworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-3355)
- Ellen O. Martinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-6679)
- Kevin P. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-2718)
- Elizabeth Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-1820)
- Deborah Mbotha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2109-6411)
- Heather Marshall
- Van Thi Ky Tong
- Mundayi V Nlandu
- Abigael Gardere
- Teri' Willabus
- Jeffrey M Carlson
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- New York State Department of Health (US)
- Arizona Department of Health Services (US)
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- New Jersey Department of Health (US)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (US)
- National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention (US)
- Georgia Department of Public Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piag011
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00