Near the End of the First Week of Life,an Infant

Multiple Choice

Near the end of the first week of life,an infant who has not been treated for any infection develops a copper-colored maculopapular rash on the palms and around the mouth and anus.The newborn is displaying signs and symptoms of which condition?

A) Gonorrhea
B) Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection
C) Congenital syphilis
D) HIV