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. 2009 May 19;150(10):705-9.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-10-200905190-00008.

Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement

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Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. .
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Abstract

Description: 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.

Recommendation: Screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. (Grade A recommendation.).

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