Syphilis Treatment Among People Who Are Pregnant in Six U.S. States, 2018-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe syphilis treatment status and prenatal care among people with syphilis during pregnancy to identify missed opportunities for preventing congenital syphilis.

Methods

Six jurisdictions that participated in SET-NET (Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Pregnant People and Infants Network) conducted enhanced surveillance among people with syphilis during pregnancy based on case investigations, medical records, and linkage of laboratory data with vital records. Unadjusted risk ratios (RRs) were used to compare demographic and clinical characteristics by syphilis stage (primary, secondary, or early latent vs late latent or unknown) and treatment status during pregnancy (adequate per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Sexually Transmitted Infect

SUBMITTER: Tannis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature