Early congenital syphilis in a premature newborn: typical cutaneous manifestations in atypical skin areas
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UCSC, Rome, Italy
- Correspondence to Giovanni Vento, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology Pol. A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8 00168, Rome, Italy; vento{at}rm.unicatt.it
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Contributors GV, MT and AL documented the picture at birth and suspected congenital syphilis, performed all the laboratory and microbiological tests to confirm the final diagnosis of early congenital syphilis.
- Received 7 December 2011
- Accepted 13 January 2012
- Published Online First 13 February 2012
The illustrated infant was birthed by an emergency caesarean section owing to placental abruption at 35 weeks of gestational age. The mother was serologically negative for relevant infections, except for a …
