congenital syphilis

(noun)

syphilis present in utero and at birth

Related Terms

Examples of congenital syphilis in the following topics:

  • Syphilis

    • The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis.
    • Late latent syphilis is asymptomatic, and not as contagious as early latent syphilis.
    • Patient with tertiary (gummatous) syphilis.
    • People with tertiary syphilis are not infectious.
    • It is the causative agent of syphilis.

  • The Health of Infants and Children

    • Globally, untreated maternal syphilis still causes more than 650,000 adverse pregnancy outcomes, including about 350,000 pre-birth deaths, each year.
    • The overwhelming majority of these are in countries with limited laboratory capacity for syphilis testing as part of basic pregnancy care.
    • Congenital syphilis, passed from mother to child, can be eliminated through universal screening of pregnant women early in pregnancy, and prompt treatment with at least one injection of penicillin.

  • Paralysis

    • In an infant, it may be a symptom of congenital syphilis.

  • Syphilis

    • Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
    • Latent syphilis displays little to no symptoms, and neurosyphilis (tertiary) can result in neurological and cardiac symptoms because the syphilis has been undiagnosed or untreated for many years.
    • Neurosyphilis occurs when syphilis is left untreated from many years.
    • Dermatologic manifestations are the hallmark of secondary syphilis.
    • It is the causative agent of syphilis.

  • Congenital Defects

    • A congenital disorder, or congenital disease, is a condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life (neonatal disease) regardless of causation.
    • Congenital disorders vary widely in causation and abnormalities.
    • Much of the language used for describing congenital conditions predates genomic mapping, and structural conditions are often considered separately from other congenital conditions.
    • Several terms are used to describe congenital abnormalities.
    • A congenital physical anomaly is an abnormality of the structure of a body part.

  • Congenital Heart Defects

    • A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels that is present at birth.
    • Approximately nine people in 1,000 are born with a congenital heart defect.
    • Small chromosomal abnormalities also frequently lead to congenital heart disease.
    • There are more than 1.8 million adults living with congenital heart defects.
    • Changes in heart sounds can indicate specific congenital defects in heart valves and chambers.

  • Genital Ulcer Diseases

    • Among the most common are Herpes simplex virus (HSV), the genital herpes agent ; Treponema pallidum, that causes syphilis; Chlamydia trachomatis, the cause of chlamydia; and Haemophilus ducreyi, the chancroid agent.
    • In the United States, the most common reasons for genital ulcers in young and sexually active patients are genital herpes and syphilis.
    • In the U.S., testing is recommended for syphilis (by serology and darkfield microscopy) and HSV (culture, serology or PCR), and in cases of chancroid outbreaks or based on the medical history, for the presence of Haemophilus ducreyi.
    • Syphilis, genital herpes and chancroid have all been associated with increasing the risk for HIV transmission.

  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

    • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia refers to an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutated genes for enzymes that produce cortisol from cholesterol.
    • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) refers to any of several autosomal recessive diseases resulting from mutations of genes for enzymes mediating the biochemical steps of production of cortisol from cholesterol by the adrenal glands (steroidogenesis).
    • The defects causing adrenal hyperplasia are congenital (i.e., present at birth).
    • In all its forms, congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency accounts for about 95% of diagnosed cases of CAH.

  • Albinism

    • Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
    • Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes due to he absence of or defect in an enzyme involved in the production of melanin .

  • Spina Bifida

    • Spina bifida is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube.
    • Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube.