Abstract:BACKGROUND: Congenital syphilis (CS) is the second leading cause of preventable stillbirth globally. This case report shows that CS baby can be managed by amoxicillin with good results.
CASE PRESENTATION: A term female baby was born through section cesarean on suspicion of syphilis of a 29-year-old mother, G4P3A0, 39 weeks gestation with normal APGAR score, and birth weight was 2330 g, birth length was 46 cm, and head circumference 32 cm. There are no abnormalities on physical examination. The baby is active… Show more
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