Syphilis among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil from 2008 to 2015: a trend analysis according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Kathleen Cézar de Mélo, Aisla Graciele Galdino dos Santos, Alyne Barbosa Brito, Saulo Henrique Salgueiro de Aquino, Érika Tenório dos Santos Alencar, Elena Maria da Silva Duarte, Michael Ferreira Machado, Maria Deysiane Porto de Araújo, João Paulo Silva de Paiva, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Thiago Cavalcanti Leal, Adeilton Gonçalves da Silva Junior, Leonardo Feitosa da Silva, Divanise Suruagy Correira, Victor Santana Santos, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
• Subjects: Syphilis; Pregnant Women; Ecological Studies; Epidemiology; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0199-2019; https://doaj.org/article/15965a6c20dd40d48f6527ad7086ed07

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The number of syphilis cases among pregnant women in Brazil has increased. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of syphilis indicators among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A time-series study was performed. RESULTS: We observed an increase in the detection rate of syphilis among pregnant women, those aged 15-19 years, and those of brown ethnicity. A strong correlation was observed between the detection rate of syphilis and family health strategy coverage. CONCLUSIONS: Despite an increase in primary care coverage, The increase in cases of syphilis among pregnant women is still considered a challenge.