Analysis of casesof congenital syphilisin Sobral, Ceará

contributions to pre natal care

Authors

  • Karina O. Mesquita
  • Gleiciane Kélen Lima
  • Adriano A. Filgueira
  • Sandra Maria C. Flôr
  • Cibelly Aliny S.L. Freitas
  • Maria Socorro C. Linhares
  • Fabiane A. Gubert

Keywords:

syphilis, congenital syphilis, health surveillance, STD, prenatal

Abstract

Introduction: The syphilis is a chronic infectious disease, caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum and acquired through the sexual contact. The vertical transmission, of the pregnant woman not infected treated or treated inadequately, it happens frequently, resulting in the congenital syphilis. Objective: This study had the objective of analyzing the profile of the nine cases of congenital syphilis of Sobral, Ceará, happened in 2010. Methods: It is a documental research, of the exploratory-descriptive type. The data were collected starting from the handbooks of the cases and of the System of Information of Offences of Notification. To know the tendency of the disease in the municipal district, firstly the incidence of congenital syphilis was rescued in Sobral, from 2007 to 2010. Later the data were stratified in variables and presented in the form of graphs and tables. Results: Of the nine pregnant women, seven were single, six were users of alcohol e/ou other drugs and, in agreement with the registration of the occupation, three were professional of the sex. In relation to the number of consultations accomplished in the prenatal, six accomplished the recommended total, however it was verified that the distribution of those consultations was inadequate to the age gestational. All the mothers were inadequately treated and, in the moment of the research, only a child met with the following accomplished appropriately to the protocol of ministry of Health. Conclusion: The explanation to the pregnant women about the gravity of the disease, the transmission way, the consequences for the concept and the need of treating the partner are fundamental points for the prevention of the congenital syphilis.

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Author Biographies

Karina O. Mesquita

Acadêmica de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú – UVA, Sobral, Ceará, Brasil.

Gleiciane Kélen Lima

Acadêmica de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú – UVA, Sobral, Ceará, Brasil.

Adriano A. Filgueira

Acadêmico de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará – UFC, Sobral, Ceará, Brasil.

Sandra Maria C. Flôr

Enfermeira, gerente da vigilância epidemiológica de Sobral-CE. Preceptora do Pet-saúde/VS. Sobral, Ceará, Brasil. Enfermeira, Professora do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Discente do Curso de Doutorado em Enfermagem na Promoção da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Ceará – UFC. Tutora do Pet-saúde/VS.

Maria Socorro C. Linhares

Enfermeira, Professora do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú. Tutora do Pet-saúde/VS. Sobral, Ceará, Brasil.

Fabiane A. Gubert

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Ceará – UFC, Professora do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará – UFC.

Published

2012-03-05

How to Cite

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Mesquita KO, Lima GK, Filgueira AA, Flôr SMC, Freitas CAS, Linhares MSC, et al. Analysis of casesof congenital syphilisin Sobral, Ceará: contributions to pre natal care. DST [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 5 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];24(1):15-27. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1036

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