Prevalência de sífilis em gestantes triadas pelo programa de proteção à gestante do município de Goiânia no período de 2013

Abstract

This study reported data that quantified the existing number of pregnant women screened by the Program to Protect Pregnant (PPG) in Goiânia, State of Goiás, in 2013, determining the prevalence of syphilis infection, indicating patients with positivity, well as identifying the risk factors related to obtaining the infection due to the disease. Syphilis is caused by a spirochete shaped bacterium called TREPONEMA pallidum, which is easily cured treated early. If untreated could have serious consequences, usually cardiovascular, ocular, skeletal, hearing and disorders of the central nervous system (PETER, 2000; AZIMIR, 2003). Its transmission character is acquired through sexual contact, as is the congenital transmission (AVALLEIRA, 2006). It comes in three distinct phases: primary, secondary and tertiary (BRAZIL, 1988). It is unacceptable that such an ancient disease reaches high rate of venereal disease and numerous cases of neonatal morbidity and mortality (MAGALHÃES et al, 2011). These patients were analyzed in two stages: a first sample was collected around the eighth week of gestation, a second sample at about the thirtieth week.Meanwhile the patients who were positive on examination cleaning, were recalled for blood sampling in serum. After screening the positive received treatment to prevent vertical transmission. ELISA was the methodology used in serological screening for syphilis on filter paper, which is a widely used technique for routine laboratory. Patients with positivity on filter paper were recalled to collect serum, which made complementary and confirmatory tests such as VDRL and FTAbs.