Treatment administered to newborns with congenital syphilis during a penicillin shortage in 2015, Fortaleza, Brazil
Abstract Background Between 2014 and 2016, Brazil experienced a severe shortage in penicillin supply, resulting in a lack of treatment among some pregnant women and newborns with syphilis and the use of non-evidence-based regimens. This study evaluated all live births in Fortaleza reported with CS i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02619-x |