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High Incidence of Congenital Syphilis in New Zealand: A New Zealand Pediatric Surveillance Unit Study.

Abstract

Syphilis, a disease once in decline, has made a resurgence worldwide. New Zealand has had increasing syphilis rates since enhanced syphilis surveillance was initiated in 2013. This study reports epidemiologic, descriptive and treatment data on management of infants prenatally exposed or vertically infected with syphilis across New Zealand as reported by pediatricians.

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