Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1991 Oct;81(10):1316-8.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.10.1316.

The association between congenital syphilis and cocaine/crack use in New York City: a case-control study

M S Greenberg  1 , T Singh, M Htoo, S Schultz
Affiliations

The association between congenital syphilis and cocaine/crack use in New York City: a case-control study

M S Greenberg et al. Am J Public Health. 1991 Oct.

Abstract

From 1987 to 1989, an epidemic of congenital syphilis was observed in New York City. A case-control study was done to assess the association between various maternal risk factors and congenital syphilis. Independent of the effect of other factors, the odds of being exposed to cocaine were 3.9 times greater among cases than controls (95% confidence interval, 2.8-5.3). This study suggests that the epidemic of congenital syphilis may be related to the increase in cocaine/crack use among delivering mothers.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am J Public Health. 1990 Jul;80(7):853-7 - PubMed
    1. Sex Transm Dis. 1990 Oct-Dec;17(4):163-8 - PubMed
    1. Am J Public Health. 1990 Mar;80(3):316-7 - PubMed
    1. JAMA. 1989 Jan 27;261(4):561-5 - PubMed
    1. JAMA. 1990 Feb 9;263(6):851-5 - PubMed