Global, regional, and national trends of syphilis from 1990 to 2019: the 2019 global burden of disease study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, and the infection source is syphilis patients. This study aimed to estimate the incidence, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of syphilis to improve the understanding of the current global situation of syphilis.

Methods

This study collected data on syphilis incidence, mortality, and DALYs from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease database.

Results

The global number of incident cases and age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) increased from 8,845,220 (95% UI: 6,562,510-11,588,860) in 1990 to 14,114,110 (95% UI: 10,648,490-18,415,970) in 2019 and 160.03/100,000 persons (95% UI: 120.66-208.1) to 178.48/100,000 persons (95% UI: 134.94-232.34), respectively. The estimat

SUBMITTER: Tao YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature