Necrotizing funisitis

Necrotizing funisitis

Necrotizing funisitis is a deep-seated inflammation of the umbilical cord. It is associated with congenital syphilis. It is now rare, and seen almost exclusively in the preterm infant, usually born at a gestational age of 32 weeks. The majority of infants are still born or die within a few weeks of birth. [cite journal |last= Singh|first= Ameeta E.|coauthors= Barbara Romanowski|year= 1999|month= April|title= Syphilis: Review with Emphasis on Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Some Biologic Features|journal= Clinical Microbiology Reviews|volume= 12|issue= 2|pages= 187–209|id= PMC88914|url= http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=88914|accessdate=2008-06-26]

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