Congenital syphilis: No longer just of historical interest

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 337-

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BECILLIN LA; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; REAGIN TEST; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70350341166     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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