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  • Infectious diseases
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  • Syphilis during pregnancy poses risks to both mother and infant.
  • Understanding outcomes in subsequent pregnancies is crucial for preventing congenital syphilis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate perinatal outcomes in pregnancies following maternal syphilis.
  • To analyze serologic titer trends and congenital syphilis risk factors in subsequent pregnancies.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 46 women with maternal syphilis and a subsequent pregnancy.
  • Comparison of initial and subsequent pregnancy outcomes.
  • Analysis of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) titers and risk factors for recurrent congenital syphilis.

Main Results:

  • 40% of women with congenital syphilis in the first pregnancy had it again in the second.
  • Continued cocaine use was a significant risk factor for recurrent congenital syphilis.
  • 42% of women without congenital syphilis initially developed it in the subsequent pregnancy.
  • Perinatal outcomes showed no significant difference between initial and subsequent pregnancies.

Conclusions:

  • Women with a history of syphilis in pregnancy experience persistently poor outcomes.
  • There is a substantial risk of congenital syphilis in subsequent pregnancies, influenced by factors like cocaine use.