EPISODE · Aug 30, 2024 · 24 MIN
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/
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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 mothe...
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sMater | Dr Jill Parkes-Smith | Syphilis in Pregnancy
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