Text size: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening
Release Date: May 2009
Recommendation Summary
Recommendation Summary
| Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnant Women | The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. | The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial. |
Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement
Date: May 2009
This recommendation reaffirms the USPSTF's 2004 recommendation on Screening for Syphilis Infection with respect to pregnant women. Go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Topic/recommendation-summary/syphilis-infection-screening to view the 2004 recommendation for screening persons at increased risk and asymptomatic persons not at increased risk for syphilis infection.
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Current as of: July 2015
Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. July 2015.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
