A 26-year-old woman presents to her family medicine physician for a routine pregnancy visit. This is her first pregnancy medical evaluation, and she estimates she is 16 weeks pregnant based on her last menstrual period. As part of this initial evaluation, you discuss prenatal screening.
What are the current recommendations for syphilis screening in pregnant women?
Figure 1. Primary and Secondary Syphilis — Rates of Reported Cases in Women, United States, 2012-2019
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2019. Syphilis. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; April 2021.
Figure 2. Annual Number of Congenital Syphilis Cases in United States, 2005 to 2019
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2019. Syphilis. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; April 2021.
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