EARLY CONGENITAL SYPHILIS

Welcome to the Early Congenital Syphilis visual guide. Early congenital syphilis is defined as clinical features that appear during the first 2 years of life. At birth, more than 50% of infants with congenital syphilis are asymptomatic and have no clinical manifestations. With early congenital syphilis there are multiple possible organ systems that can be involved. This visual guide will focus on the following congenital syphilis manifestations: systemic, respiratory, skin, ophthalmologic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, lymphatic, and neurologic.