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Year : 2022 | Volume
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Congenital syphilis presenting as fulminant early-onset sepsis
Mayur Sureshbhai Shah1, Apexa Prakash Jain2, Ashutoshsingh N Rathod1, Harshita P Jain1, Dhrumika N Sheth1, Shruchi Bhargava1
1 Department of Pediatrics, Smt. B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 2 Department of Skin and VD, Smt. B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mayur Sureshbhai Shah Department of Pediatrics, Smt. B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_5_22
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Congenital syphilis (CS) is a rare entity and one of the most well-known congenital infections. A case of early CS presenting with fulminant sepsis is reported. A high index of suspicion is needed by the clinician to diagnose and treat this potentially life-threatening disease.
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