Syphilis in Pregnancy in Tanzania. II. The Effectiveness of Antenatal Syphilis Screening and Single-...
Syphilis in Pregnancy in Tanzania. II. The Effectiveness of Antenatal Syphilis Screening and Single-Dose Benzathine Penicillin Treatment for the Prevention of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
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Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press
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English
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Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press
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Treatment for maternal syphilis with single-dose benzathine penicillin (2.4 million units intramuscularly) is being implemented in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. To examine the effectiveness of this regimen, a prospective cohort of 1688 pregnant women was recruited in Tanzania. Birth outcomes were compared among women treated for high-titer (n =...
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Syphilis in Pregnancy in Tanzania. II. The Effectiveness of Antenatal Syphilis Screening and Single-Dose Benzathine Penicillin Treatment for the Prevention of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72090787
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72090787
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0022-1899
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1537-6613
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10.1086/342951
