Case Report: A Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis—Too Many Missed Opportunities

Sarah Khafaja; Yolla Youssef; Yolla Youssef; Yolla Youssef; Nidale Darjani; Nour Youssef; Nour Youssef; Nour Youssef; Captain Mohammad Fattah; Rima Hanna-Wakim; Rima Hanna-Wakim; Rima Hanna-Wakim

doi:10.3389/fped.2020.499534

Frontiers in Pediatrics (Jan 2021)

Case Report: A Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis—Too Many Missed Opportunities

Sarah Khafaja,
Yolla Youssef,
Yolla Youssef,
Yolla Youssef,
Nidale Darjani,
Nour Youssef,
Nour Youssef,
Nour Youssef,
Captain Mohammad Fattah,
Rima Hanna-Wakim,
Rima Hanna-Wakim,
Rima Hanna-Wakim

Affiliations

Sarah Khafaja: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Yolla Youssef: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Yolla Youssef: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Yolla Youssef: Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Nidale Darjani: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Nour Youssef: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Nour Youssef: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Nour Youssef: Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Captain Mohammad Fattah: Military Hospital, Badaro, Beirut, Lebanon
Rima Hanna-Wakim: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Rima Hanna-Wakim: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Rima Hanna-Wakim: Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.499534
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

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Congenital syphilis remains a significant public health problem nowadays. We describe the presentation of an infant with a delayed diagnosis of congenital syphilis, with a negative initial non-treponemal test. Our aim is to shed light on the incidence of missed prevention, the importance of awareness, maternal screening, and early diagnosis.

Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics

ISSN: 2296-2360 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/pediatrics

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