Epidemiological profile of congenital syphilis in the municipality of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Abstract

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which has high rates of vertical transmission, depending o

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which has high rates of vertical transmission, depending on the degree of maternal infection and the gestational phase, which represents an important indicator of the quality of maternal and child care. Failure to treat or inadequate treatment of the disease can result in miscarriage, prematurity, acute complications and other fetal sequelae. Therefore, the main objective of the study is to analyze the epidemiological profile regarding cases of Congenital Syphilis in the city of São Luís, MA. This is an epidemiological study of a quantitative descriptive nature, data selection took place from surveys obtained from the Notifiable Disease Information System (SINAN); made available by the DATASUS platform (Informatics Department of the Unified Health System). To this end, the variables biological sex, age group, education, race and time of diagnosis were used. There were more than 300 cases of CS in São Luís between 2018 and 2019, with 2018 having the highest incidence rate. Among the pregnant women analyzed, 59.6% are aged 20 to 24, with a range between 40.4% having incomplete secondary education, with more cases among mixed-race women. Regarding diagnosis, the greatest attention occurred during prenatal care, at 70.6%. It is concluded that the incidence rate declined from 2018 to 2019, given the importance of health surveillance and social actions that encourage social awareness related to the health of women and pregnant women, as well as increasing demand in Basic Units of Health, intensifying personal care and carrying out routine laboratory tests during prenatal care.

n the degree of maternal infection and the gestational phase, which represents an important indicator of the quality of maternal and child care. Failure to treat or inadequate treatment of the disease can result in miscarriage, prematurity, acute complications and other fetal sequelae. Therefore, the main objective of the study is to analyze the epidemiological profile regarding cases of Congenital Syphilis in the city of São Luís, MA. This is an epidemiological study of a quantitative descriptive nature, data selection took place from surveys obtained from the Notifiable Disease Information System (SINAN); made available by the DATASUS platform (Informatics Department of the Unified Health System). To this end, the variables biological sex, age group, education, race and time of diagnosis were used. There were more than 300 cases of CS in São Luís between 2018 and 2019, with 2018 having the highest incidence rate. Among the pregnant women analyzed, 59.6% are aged 20 to 24, with a range between 40.4% having incomplete secondary education, with more cases among mixed-race women. Regarding diagnosis, the greatest attention occurred during prenatal care, at 70.6%. It is concluded that the incidence rate declined from 2018 to 2019, given the importance of health surveillance and social actions that encourage social awareness related to the health of women and pregnant women, as well as increasing demand in Basic Units of Health, intensifying personal care and carrying out routine laboratory tests during prenatal care.