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Currently, information regarding the risk factors for this phenomenon has been scarcely addressed.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A case-control study was conducted to analyze the risk factors for CS. Cases of CS were defined according to scenarios 1 and 2 from Centers for Disease Control criteria, while controls were considered those from scenarios 3 and 4. Data were collected from clinical records from 2016 to 2024 from a hospital in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico. Statistical analysis was conducted through SPSS V.22.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In total 297 syphilis-infected mothers were included in the analyses. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that CS was related to late maternal diagnosis, especially after birth [OR: 4.352 (1.313\u201314.423)]. Additionally, women with a high nontreponemal serum test titer (\u22651:8) had an increased risk of delivering an infant with CS [OR: 4.380 (1.946-9.856)]. Infants born to mothers receiving adequate treatment [OR: 0.213 (0.101-0.450)] were a protective factor.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>CS is a major public health worldwide. Adequate treatment is critical for the prevention of CS. 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