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Congenital syphilis: Consensus statement

4 June

On the 15 May ASHM convened a national roundtable to address Australia’s syphilis epidemic and rising numbers of congenital syphilis. Dr Phoebe Williams from ASID’s Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases Group (ANZPID) attended and heard from government, community, research and healthcare representatives from across Australia.

ANZPID contributed the below consensus statement:

ANZPID members commit to working collaboratively to provide expert clinical advice on the management of infants at risk of congenital syphilis, and supporting the establishment of national, evidence-based testing and treatment guidelines. ANZPID also advocates for the development of culturally-safe models of care that can improve the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis, and stronger systems for coordinated case management and surveillance in the context of the syphilis epidemic in Australia.

Alison Sweeney

Congratulations Professor Asha Bowen OAM

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Congenital syphilis: Consensus statement

Congratulations Professor Asha Bowen OAM

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