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congenital syphilis
see syphilis
Epidemiology:
- cases congenital syphilis in the U.S. more than doubled from 2013-2017, 362 to 918 cases [2]
Clinical manifestations:
- Hutchinson's triad
a) interstitial keratitis
b) Hutchinson incisors
c) cranial nerve 8 deafness (sensorineural deafness)
General
syphilis
References
- Wikipedia: Hutchinson's triad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchinson's_triad
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Newborn syphilis cases more than double in four years,
reaching 20-year high.
CDC Press Release. Sept 25, 2018
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2018/std-surveillance-report-2017-press-release.html