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Syphilis in pregnancy in Tuscany, description of a case series from a global health perspective

Lorenzo ZammarchiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beatrice BorchiTuscany Reference Center for Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy, Infectious Diseases Department, Careggi University and Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Elena ChiappiniDepartment of Science for Woman and Child’s Health, Meyer Children’s Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Luisa GalliDepartment of Science for Woman and Child’s Health, Meyer Children’s Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Michela BrogiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Gaetana SterrantinoInfectious Diseases Department, Careggi University and Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Michele TrottaTuscany Reference Center for Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy, Infectious Diseases Department, Careggi University and Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Pages 2601-2605 | Received 13 Jun 2012, Accepted 09 Jul 2012, Published online: 13 Aug 2012

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