Congenital syphilis
Case report and clinical-epidemiological considerations
Keywords:
syphilis, congenital, treponemal infections, prenatal careAbstract
Congenital syphilis is a preventable disease. However, an increase in occurrences has been recently observed in Brazil. We present a case of congenital syphilis showing fetal manifestations. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to exposure and greatly prone to inadequate diagnosis and treatment.
Downloads
References
Passos, MRL. Sífilis. J bras Doencas Sex Transm. 1989;1(2):47-60.
Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Boletim Epidemiológico – Sífilis Ano V. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde – Ministério da Saúde. 2016;47(35):1-29.
Domingues RM, Saracen V, Hartz ZM, Leal MC. Congenital syphilis: a sentinel event in antenatal care quality. Rev Saúde Pública. 2013;47(1):147-56. DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102013000100019
Bellini C, Donarini G, Paladini D, Calevo MG, Bellini T, Ramenghi LA, et al. Etiology of non-immune hydrops fetalis: an update. Am J Med Genet A. 2015;167A(5):1082-8. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36988
Domingues RM, Szwarcwald CL, Souza Junior PR, Leal MC. Prevalence of syphilis in pregnancy and prenatal syphilis testing in Brazil: birth in Brazil study. Rev Saúde Pública. 2014;48(5):766-74. DOI: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005114
Domingues RM, Leal MC. Incidence of congenital syphilis and factors associated with vertical transmission: data from the Birth in Brazil study. Cad Saúde Pública. 2016;32(6): e00082415.DOI: 10.1590/0102-311X00082415
Blencowe H, Cousens S, Kamb M, Berman S, Lawn JE. Lives saved tool supplement detection and treatment of syphilis in pregnancy to reduce syphilis related stillbirths and neonatal mortality. BMC Public Health. 2011;11(Suppl 3):9. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-S3-S9
World Health Organization (WHO). Investment case for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: promoting better maternal and child health and stronger health systems. Geneva: WHO; 2012.
