Obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive medicine guidelines

Maternal and neonatal infections

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Congenital syphilis

International

• Cochrane Library
  • Antibiotics for syphilis diagnosed during pregnancy

South Africa

• Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
  • Screening tests for syphilis [2006]

United States of America

• CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Congenital Syphilis [2006]

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Congenital Syphilis --- United States, 2003--2008 [2010]

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement [2009]

• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
  • Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy [2009]

WHO

• WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
  • Regional strategy for the elimination of congenital syphilis [2009]

• WHO Reproductive Health Library
  • Antibiotics for syphilis diagnosed during pregnancy [2002]

• World Health Organization
  • Methods for surveillance and monitoring of congenital syphilis elimination within existing systems [2011]
  • The global elimination of congenital syphilis: rationale and strategy for action [2007]
  • Eliminating congenital syphilis [2005]

Articles in journals

• Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • The prevention and management of congenital syphilis: an overview and recommendations [2004]
  • Prevention of congenital syphilis - time for action [2004]
  • Maternal syphilis: pathophysiology and treatment [2004]
  • Maternal and congenital syphilis programmes: case studies in Bolivia, Kenya and South Africa [2004]
  • Economic and programmatic aspects of congenital syphilis prevention [2004]
  • Diagnostic tools for preventing and managing maternal and congenital syphilis: an overview [2004]

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• Guidelines
  • Syphilis
  • Neonatal infections
  • Infections in pregnancy