Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement.
METHODS
Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement about screening for syphilis in pregnancy.


METHODS
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force did a targeted literature search for evidence on the benefits of screening, the harms of screening, and the harms of treatment of syphilis with penicillin during pregnancy.


CONCLUSIONS
Screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. (Grade A recommendation.).
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine