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Maculopapular eruptions on abdomen due to secondary syphilis in a pregnant woman

This photograph depicts a lateral view of a 7-months pregnant woman’s torso. Note the maculopapular eruptions on her abdomen, which were determined to be due to a secondary syphilis infection caused by the bacterial spirochete, Treponema pallidum. A pregnant mother infected with the T. pallidum bacterium can transfer the infection to her unborn child, causing congenital syphilis. (Source: Photography by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Image Library ID# 17830, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Public domain.)

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  • Maternal HIV infection
  • Maternal syphilis