Publication: Congenital Syphilis: A Case Report
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2020
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Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)
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Congenital syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a spirochete acquired in-utero by the fetus. Syphilis continues to affect pregnant population, in spite of various measures to control. Here we report a case of congenital syphilis in a two-year-old male child.
Keywords: Penicillins, Spirochaetales, Syphilis, Congenital, Treponema pallidum
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Saujan Subedi
Gandaki Medical College
Jayanti Jwarchan
Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara
Shashwata Raj Pandit
Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara
Saraswoti Neupane
Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3964-1118