2019
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0912
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High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

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“…The prevalence rate in our study is similar to the one found in women in vulnerable situations 12,13 . This high prevalence among women is a concern since, in an eventual pregnancy, T. pallidum can infect the fetus and lead to adverse outcomes when untreated, such as abortion and risk to the women's health and the child's neuropsychomotor development 14,15 . Thus, the public health policies need to be strengthened according to the reality of these populations in an attempt to reduce the number of cases of syphilis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence rate in our study is similar to the one found in women in vulnerable situations 12,13 . This high prevalence among women is a concern since, in an eventual pregnancy, T. pallidum can infect the fetus and lead to adverse outcomes when untreated, such as abortion and risk to the women's health and the child's neuropsychomotor development 14,15 . Thus, the public health policies need to be strengthened according to the reality of these populations in an attempt to reduce the number of cases of syphilis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Este último ponto ressalta a importância dos métodos educacionais e campanhas de esclarecimento à população geral acerca da prevenção da contaminação e infecção. Muito embora se acreditava que tais métodos preventivos sejam bem conhecidos, a falha na aplicabilidade e o aumento de casos de sífilis em gestante alertam para possíveis falhas nesta etapa 15,18,19 .…”
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“…Além disso, a cobertura de pré-natal no Brasil é insuficiente para garantir o controle da sífilis gestacional, agravando assim o diagnóstico tardio da sífilis congênita, sendo este ponto de indubitável importância para prevalência da sífilis congênita 15,18 .…”
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