<prompt> Premature baby of 34 wks was delivered. Baby developed bullous lesion on the skin and X-ray shows periostitis. What should be the fleet investigation ?VDRL for mother babyELISA for HIVPCR for TBHepatitis surface antigen for mother  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., VDRL for mother and Baby Bullous lesion and periostitis suggest the diagnosis of congenital syphilis. o The only option related to syphilis is option a. o Following evaluations are recommended : - 1. Physical examiation 2. A quantitative nontreponemal test for syphilis VDRL. 3. CSF for cell count, protein VDRL. 4. Long bone radiograph 5. Antitreponemal IgM. 