RT Book, Section A1 Cunningham, F. Gary A1 Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 Bloom, Steven L. A1 Dashe, Jodi S. A1 Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 Casey, Brian M. A1 Spong, Catherine Y. SR Print(0) ID 1160788102 T1 Sexually Transmitted Infections T2 Williams Obstetrics, 25e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259644320 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160788102 RD 2024/04/20 AB Syphilis is one of the most important complications of pregnancy, as it is one of the most frequent causes of abortion or premature labour. Syphilis is the most common cause of foetal death in the later months of pregnancy, and may be maternal or paternal in origin.—J. Whitridge Williams (1903)