Congenital syphilis screening: Difference between revisions
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Effective prevention and detection of congenital syphilis depends on the identification of syphilis in pregnant women and screening is a key component to decrease the incidence of congenital syphilis. The recommendations for screening are as follows: | Effective prevention and detection of congenital syphilis depends on the identification of [[syphilis]] in [[pregnant]] women and screening is a key component to decrease the incidence of congenital syphilis. The recommendations for screening are as follows: | ||
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!'''Timing of Screening''' | !'''Timing of Screening''' | ||
|Test all pregnant women at the first prenatal visit. | |Test all [[pregnant]] women at the first [[prenatal]] visit. | ||
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!'''Screening Tests''' | !'''Screening Tests''' | ||
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**Venereal Disease Research Laboratory [[(VDRL)]] | **Venereal Disease Research Laboratory [[(VDRL)]] | ||
**Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) | **Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) | ||
If screening tests are positive confirmatory tests should be done | |||
*Confirmatory tests include: | *Confirmatory tests include: | ||
**Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed [[(FTA-ABS)]] | **Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed [[(FTA-ABS)]] | ||
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**Sex workers | **Sex workers | ||
**Illicit drug users | **Illicit drug users | ||
**Those diagnosed with other [[sexually transmitted diseases]] ( | **Those diagnosed with other [[sexually transmitted diseases]] ([[STD]]) | ||
**Other women living in communities with high [[syphilis]] [[morbidity]] | **Other women living in communities with high [[syphilis]] [[morbidity]] | ||
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Overview
Routine antenatal screening is recommended for syphilis.
Screening
Effective prevention and detection of congenital syphilis depends on the identification of syphilis in pregnant women and screening is a key component to decrease the incidence of congenital syphilis. The recommendations for screening are as follows:
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| Timing of Screening | Test all pregnant women at the first prenatal visit. |
| Screening Tests |
If screening tests are positive confirmatory tests should be done |
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