VDRL / syphilis in pregnancy

HIGH-YIELD Appears 5×

Teaching point

VDRL+ confirmed by a treponemal test (TPHA) in pregnancy -> TREAT with benzathine penicillin without delay (prevents congenital syphilis). HBsAb+ in isolation = immune (no action). Discriminator: positive confirmatory treponemal test -> treat.

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