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Congenital syphilis
rareA life-threatening bacterial infection of the newborn caused by Treponema pallidum. It is transmitted to the infant from a mother with syphilis through the placenta during pregnancy. Signs and symptoms include irritability, fever, failure to thrive, saddle nose, cutaneous rash, and pneumonia.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0005714 Orphanet:499009
- Also known as
- mother-to-child transmission of syphilis · MTCT of syphilis
Subtypes
| Disease | Subtypes |
|---|---|
| Early congenital syphilis | |
| Late congenital syphilis |
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