Integration of antenatal syphilis screening in an urban HIV clinic: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syphilis infection during pregnancy leads to avoidable morbidity and mortality and remains a significant problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite global initiatives to increase the proportion of pregnant women screened, implementation has been slow. We sought to investigate the feasibility of adding syphilis screening within an integrated antenatal HIV clinic.

Methods

Pregnant women attending the HIV antenatal clinic were sequentially enrolled and consenting participants answered a questionnaire on sexual behavior and previous pregnancies, provided sociodemographic data, and were tested using rapid plasmin reagin (RPR). If positive, participants were treated with benzathine penicillin. All were given a partner notification slip and were followed up after delivery to

SUBMITTER: Manabe YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4302122 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature