Infants born to mothers diagnosed and/or treated
for syphilis during the present pregnancy require
RPR/VDRL and IgM tests at birth and at 3 months of age, then three monthly until negative.
If these titres remain stable or increase, the child should be evaluated and treated for Congenital syphilis.

Treatment should be given to

Infants born to mothers treated less than four weeks prior to delivery.
. Infants of mothers treated with non-penicillin regimens.
. Infants born to untreated mothers.