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Prenatal Care and Congenital Syphilis in the United States: Characterizing Screening and Treatment.

Elizabeth A. Suarez Phoebe Thorpe J. Hague H. O'Neill Katherine E. Round David Cole Sarah K. Dutcher David G. Moeny Lucia Menegussi Terrence Lee Jamal T. Jones Rose Radin N. Chakhtoura Juanita J. Chinn Alexander C. Ewing Elizabeth B. Gray C. Vladutiu Rachel L. Abbey J. Maro
Sep 2026 · American Journal of Public Health · pp. e1-e10 · 0 citations
Medicine

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Prenatal syphilis screening in the United States may fall short of recommendations, although increasing repeat screening is encouraging progress.

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