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New Syphilis in Pregnancy Recommendations

National STD Curriculum Podcast

English - December 15, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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This episode reviews key updates on syphilis in pregnancy in the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines including detailed maternal risk factors, when to screen for syphilis, and understanding serological test results. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs.