Yes, congenital syphilis has a cure and the treatment is done with penicillin. Often, the baby needs to be hospitalized for an extended time to screen for possible complications. In addition, the child should be followed up to 18 months to ensure that treatment has been completed and syphilis has not left sequelae.
The dosage of the medication and the duration of the treatment will depend on the previous treatment performed by the child's mother.
The baby also undergoes various interventions, such as blood collections, neurological, ophthalmologic, and auditory assessments, as well as x-rays of long bones. The presence of clinical, radiological and serological changes in the child will also guide the treatment.
During and after treatment, follow-up with scheduled appointments and routine exams is important.
Congenital syphilis can cause complications, such as premature labor, fetal malformations, death at birth, low birth weight, neurological sequelae, among others.
However, when syphilis treatment in women is started promptly, the chances of transmission to the fetus are reduced.
For this reason, prenatal care, early detection and complete treatment are essential to avoid the aggravations of congenital syphilis.
Learn more at:
What is congenital syphilis?
Is syphilis in pregnancy dangerous? What is the treatment?
How does the transmission of syphilis occur?
What are the symptoms and treatment of syphilis?
