sMater | Dr Jill Parkes-Smith | Syphilis in Pregnancy

30/08/2024 24 min Temporada 2 Episodio 21
sMater  | Dr Jill Parkes-Smith  | Syphilis in Pregnancy

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On this episode of sMater, Brisbane Infectious Diseases and Obstetric Medicine Physician Dr Jill Parkes-Smith warns the medical community of the rise in syphilis cases and the impacts of the disease on pregnant women and babies.Reported cases of syphilis in Queensland have increased nine-fold over the past two decades resulting in the death or stillbirth of 17 babies. (Syphilis outbreak in Queensland | Queensland Health).Jill explains the risks of fetal infection in untreated pregnant mothers, and screening and treatment regimes for GPs. GP Education activity log:  Podcast title - sMater: Syphilis in Pregnancy  Provider - Mater Misericordiae Ltd   Date published - August 30, 2024  Certificate of completion - Download hereTo learn more about Mater, visit https://www.mater.org.au/