National Trends in Congenital Syphilis Among US Newborns, 2012–2022

 

Ping Yang ,

Xianming Zhu ,

Eshan U Patel ,

Thomas C Quinn ,

Matthew M Hamill ,

Aaron A R Tobian ,

Mary K Grabowski 

https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag588

Abstract

Congenital syphilis among US birth hospitalizations increased 5.9-fold (95% CI = 4.9–7.2) from 2012 to 2022 in the Kids’ Inpatient Database. Increases were observed across all demographics, income levels, and hospital settings, with the largest increase among Native Americans (21.5-fold; 95% CI = 8.8–52.1). These findings underscore the need for improved syphilis prevention and prenatal screening efforts.

https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciag588/9012887