Challenges in the Contemporary Management of Syphilis among Pregnant Women in New Orleans, LA

Table 4

Neonatal variables: N = 73 unless otherwise specified.

Birth weight (grams)	3018 ± 569
Gender
Female	29/69, (42.0)
Male	40/69, (58.0)
1 Minute Apgar(mode):	9
5 Minute Apgar(mode):	9
Symptomatic at Birth:	6, (8.2)
VDRL/RPR Performed	46, (63.0)
Titer results ( n = 46)
Nonreactive	22, (47.8)
1:1	4, (8.70)
1:2	5, (10.9)
1:4	5, (10.9)
1:8	4, (8.70)
1:16	3, (6.5)
1:32	2, (4.4)
Note: One was “reactive” with no value.
NICU Admission	17, (23.3)
Average NICU Stay (days)	10.7 ± .5
Diagnosed as highly likely to have congenital syphilis	12, (16.4)
Treated with extended PCN regimen when mother not adequately treated (n = 30)	6, (20.0)
Asymptomatic low risk newborn treated with single dose PCN (n = 61)	16, (26.2)

Data are n (%) or mean ± SD.