Congenital Syphilis in Brazil: Updated Overview of Incidence and Influencing Factors
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10.46551/ruc.v23n2a02Keywords:
Treponema pallidum; Congenital syphilis; Incidence; Influencing factorsAbstract
Aim: to highlight risk factors and discuss the current situation of congenital syphilis in Brazil. Methods: integrative literature review based on the Prisma model (flowchart that includes identification, selection, and inclusion of studies) with data search on the PubMed and Science Direct websites applying the time interval from 2011 to 2020. Results: a significant increase in cases of syphilis' gestational and congenital was observed in the last decade. In addition, it was possible to point groups most prone to transmit congenital syphilis: women with low education, socioeconomic vulnerability, use of illicit drugs during pregnancy, self-declared black or brown, and high incidence of unprotected sex. Conclusion: this research evidenced failures of the health system to offer adequate prenatal care, assertive syphilis and other STI diagnosis, correct treatment, and awareness campaigns
that extent groups with greater propensity.
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