Universal Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy: An Urgent Need in Portugal

Swasilanne Bandeira; Joana Vasconcelos; Mariana Teixeira; Beatriz Costa; Paula Rocha

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Universal Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy: An Urgent Need in Portugal

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Swasilanne Bandeira Pediatrics Unit. Dona Estefânia Hospital. Unidade Local de São José. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7954-6393
Joana Vasconcelos Pediatrics Unit. Dona Estefânia Hospital. Unidade Local de São José. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-4486
Mariana Teixeira Pediatrics Unit, Dona Estefânia Hospital, Local Health Unit of São José, Lisbon, Portugal https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6512-2247
Beatriz Costa Pediatrics Unit. Dona Estefânia Hospital. Unidade Local de São José. Lisbon. & NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2473-2030
Paula Rocha Pediatrics Unit. Dona Estefânia Hospital. Unidade Local de São José. Lisbon. & NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-4772

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24190

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Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Portugal, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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2026-05-04

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Bandeira S, Vasconcelos J, Teixeira M, Costa B, Rocha P. Universal Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy: An Urgent Need in Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 May 4 [cited 2026 Jun. 5];39(5):372-3. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24190

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