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Sífilis congénita - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Lúes congénita; Sífilis fetal

Prevención:

Las prácticas sexuales sin riesgo pueden ayudar a evitar la sífilis. Si usted sospecha que tiene una enfermedad de transmisión sexual como la sífilis, busque atención médica de inmediato para evitar complicaciones como infectar a su bebé durante el embarazo o al nacer.

El cuidado prenatal es muy importante. Durante el embarazo, se hace un examen de sangre rutinario para detectar sífilis. Con éste, se identifica a las madres infectadas y les permite recibir tratamiento con el fin de reducir los riesgos para el bebé y para ellas mismas. Los bebés nacidos de madres infectadas, que recibieron el tratamiento adecuado con penicilina durante el embarazo, tienen un riesgo mínimo de padecer sífilis congénita.

Anticuerpos

Reviewed last on: 11/2/2009
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Norhtwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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Azimi P. Syphilis (Treponema pallidum). In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 215.

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