A VDRL reactive mother gave bih to an infant. All of the following would be helpful in determining the risk of transmission to the infant, EXCEPT:
Evaluation and Treatment of Infants in the First Month of Life - Transmission does not depend on time interval between the treatment of the mother and her delivery. The diagnosis of congenital syphilis is complicated by the transplacental transfer of maternal non-treponemal and treponemal immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to the fetus. All infants born to reactive mothers should be evaluated with a quantitative non-treponemal serologic test (RPR or VDRL) performed on infant serum. All infants born to reactive mother should be examined thoroughly for evidence of congenital syphilis. Dark field microscopic examination or direct fluorescent antibody staining of suspicious lesions or body fluids (e.g., nasal discharge) also should be performed.
TPPA test on the serum sample of the mother
TPPA test on the serum sample of the infant
VDRL on the paired serum sample of the infant and mother
Time interval between the treatment of the mother and her delivery
Sexually Transmitted Infections