Is routine antenatal screening for syphilis useful?
The incidence of positive antenatal syphilis serology is low in Benin City. Routine serological screening should continue with the inclusion of confirmatory treponemal antigen tests.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. gharoro@uniben.edu
Abedi
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis