Syphilis in pregnant women living in São Luís, Maranhão: profile and evolution from 2006 to 2018

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i2.2182

Keywords:

Syphilis, Pregnancy, Information system, Indicators, Epidemiology.

Abstract

A descriptive study was performed with the reported cases of Gestational Syphilis (GS) in São Luís (Maranhão) from 2006 to 2018. We analyzed the trends of epidemiological indicators by the Joinpoint regression and the characteristics of the disease based on the data from the Notifiable Disease Information System (Sinan). 1,688 cases of GS were reported in the period studied, with a significant tendency of increasing in the number of new cases, prevalence and detection coefficient. The profile of pregnant women with GS showed that the infection was more frequent in women aged 20 to 29 years, with high school and mixed race. Additionally, there was a predominance of the primary form, frequently detected in the third trimester of pregnancy and treated with penicillin. The persistence of syphilis infection during pregnancy demonstrates a failure to prevent sexual infections in the population, especially during pregnancy, implying risks for both the mother and the fetus.

Author Biographies

Judriele Francisca Vieira Fernandes, Faculdade do Maranhão. São Luís, MA

Graduação em Enfermagem pela Faculdade do Maranhão.

Rômulo Cesar Rezzo Pires, Secretaria de Estado da Educação do Maranhão. São Luís, MA

Mestrado em Saúde e Ambiente pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão.

Andréa Martins Cantanhede, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Chapadinha, MA

Doutorado em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva pelo Instituto de Pesquisas da Amazônia.

Enndrio Eduardo da Silva Cordeiro, Faculdade do Maranhão. São Luís, MA

Graduação em Enfermagem pela Faculdade do Maranhão.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Fernandes, J. F. V., Pires, R. C. R., Cantanhede, A. M., & Cordeiro, E. E. da S. (2021). Syphilis in pregnant women living in São Luís, Maranhão: profile and evolution from 2006 to 2018. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i2.2182

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Dossiê Feminismos: perspectivas em comunicação e informação em saúde, parte 1

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