Congenital syphilis on the rise: the importance of testing and recognition

• 1 Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
• 2 University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
• 3 Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD
• 4 Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD
• 5 Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
• 6 Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, QLD

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