The number of primary and secondary syphilis cases in young women rose dramatically in the late 1980s and early 1990s, due to illicit drug use and the exchange of drugs for sex. Of infants born to ...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria. There are four stages of syphilis. The infection is curable, especially with early diagnosis and treatment. Untreated ...
The history of syphilis has long been debated, with experts unable to come to a consensus over the origins of the outbreak that rocked Europe in the 16th century. New research reveals the bacterium ...
Christopher Golden, a neonatologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, discusses his presentation about the rise in congenital syphilis and how general pediatricians should manage care, which was ...