Determinants of congenital syphilis in Fortaleza, Brazil: A retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT: Congenital syphilis (CS) is a significant public health problem in Brazil. Despite efforts to increase syphilis testing and treatment among pregnant women, rates of CS in the country remain high. We conducted a retrospective case-control study to identify potential associations between the mothers' sociodemographic characteristics, clinical factors related to the current and previous pregnancies, and the occurrence of CS among newborns in Fortaleza, a populous city with one of the highest incidences of CS in Brazil. Data from newborns diagnosed with CS between 2017 and 2020 were extracted from SINAN, the national database for notifiable diseases. Data from women who had delivered an infant with CS were extracted from SINASC, the national database for registration of live births, and linked

SUBMITTER: Etti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699632 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature