Secondary syphilis in a 14-month-old girl and child-to-mother transmission

Abstract

Syphilis cases in childhood are usually associated with congenital transmission. Acquired transmission is uncommon, and primarily related to sexual abuse or close contact/nursing with infected family members. We here describe a case of syphilis in a 14-month-old girl resulting from intrafamilial infection, with a subsequent transmission to her mother.

Keywords

• Acquired syphilis
• Child
• Intrafamilial infection
• Child-to-mother transmission