*4.2.3.1 Syphilis in pediatrics*

Infants and children aged ≥1 month with diagnosis of syphilis required to be evaluated for determine if syphilis is congenital or acquired, when primary or secondary syphilis is determined, children need to be evaluated by an interdisciplinary group including a general pediatrician, an pediatric infectious disease specialist, psychologist, social workers, and other specialists depending on the required treatment. Sexual abuse must be investigated.

In the case of latent syphilis, cerebrospinal fluid must be evaluated in addition to the considerations done for primary and secondary.
