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October 2, 2025Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Treatment efficacy and pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women with syphilis in a low-prevalence setting

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LRLilani RajapaksaNJNimesh JayasuriyaAMAriyaratne Manathunge

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Observational analysis shows low incidence of early syphilis and adverse pregnancy outcomes in women, highlighting treatment benefits.

Key Points

  • The incidence of early syphilis in pregnant women was low at 5 per 100,000 tested annually.
  • Adverse birth outcomes were significantly high in past pregnancies at 37.82% among women diagnosed with syphilis.
  • All treated women with early syphilis experienced low rates of congenital syphilis, with only 3.1% affected.
  • Effective tracing and management of partners were crucial for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes related to syphilis.

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Rajapaksa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de796d5b556a9128e1afb7https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v15i2.8778
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