| Title |
Late-onset congenital syphilis. A retrospective look at University of Iowa Hospital admissions. |
| Creator |
Digre, K.B.; White, G.L Jr..; Cremer, S.A.; Massanari, R.M. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City. |
| Abstract |
A retrospective review of 766,742 hospital admissions was performed between 1966 and 1986 at the University of Iowa Hospital for the diagnosis of congenital syphilis. Although 88 individuals were identified with this diagnosis, adequate treatment was documented in only 33 (38%). Thirty-nine of the 88 individuals identified were initially seen for visual complaints by the ophthalmology department. We recommend that all physicians increase their index of suspicion for this disease, and institute appropriate therapy and follow-up if late congenital syphilis is diagnosed. |
| Subject |
Adolescent; Adult; Older people; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hospitals, University; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Iowa; Male; Middle Older people; Neurologic Examination; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Syphilis Serodiagnosis; Syphilis, Congenital; Vision Disorders |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225950 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62c245k/225950 |
