Factors influencing treatment status of syphilis among pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study in Guangzhou, China.

ABSTRACT: Many syphilis infected pregnant women do not receive treatment, representing a major missed opportunity to reduce the risk of syphilis-related adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study explored correlates of treatment among pregnant women with syphilis in Guangzhou, China. Pregnant women with a diagnosis of syphilis in Guangzhou between January 2014 and December 2016 were included. Information of syphilis treatment and correlates were extracted from a comprehensive national case-reporting system. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the correlations between information on the demographic characteristics, previous history, clinical characteristics about current syphilis, information of diagnosing hospital, and receiving no treatment or inadequate treatment among syphilis-serop

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10080893 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature