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Pregnancy outcome was determined among those with syphilis.<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:sc>results<\/jats:sc>\u2002\u2002A total of 158 women were diagnosed with syphilis: prevalence 9% (95% CI 8\u201310%). Mean gestation at first antenatal visit was 24\u00a0weeks. Thirty women (19%) received no treatment and 96 (61%) received all three recommended doses of penicillin. Among those receiving at least one dose, mean delay to the first dose was 20\u00a0days. Among those fully treated mean delay to treatment completion was 34\u00a0days. Pregnancy outcome was known for 142 women (90%) and there were 17 perinatal deaths among 15 women (11%). Eleven of 43 women (26%) who received one or fewer doses of penicillin experienced a perinatal death whilst only four of 99 women (4%) who received two or more doses of penicillin did so (<jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>=\u00a00.0001). Protection from perinatal death increased with the number of doses of penicillin: linear modelling suggests that one dose reduced the risk by 41%, two doses by 65% and three doses by 79%, compared with no doses. A dose\u2010specific, categorical model confirmed reduction in risk by 79% for all three doses.<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:sc>conclusion<\/jats:sc>\u2002\u2002Despite effective screening, many pregnant women with syphilis remain inadequately treated, resulting in avoidable perinatal mortality. Delays in starting and finishing treatment, as well as incomplete treatment occur. 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