Strategic actions agenda for reducing congenital syphilis in Brazil

a multi-party, shared initiative

Authors

  • Adele Schwartz Benzaken
  • João Paulo Toledo
  • Adeilson Loureiro Cavalcanti
  • Francisca Lidiane Sampaio Freitas
  • Itana Miranda dos Santos
  • Alexsana Sposito Tresse
  • Maria Vitória Ramos Gonçalves

Abstract

Syphilis is a curable and systemic sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria. When left untreated, it progresses into different clinical manifestations that may last many years. Early syphilis includes the primary, secondary, and latent stages, while late syphilis comprises the late-latent and tertiary stages. Transmission via sexual intercourse is more common in the early stages and gradually decreases over time. It remains, however, transmittable from mother to fetus, most often within the uterus, potentially leading to abortion, preterm delivery, congenital manifestations, or even newborn death(1). Having one STI increases the risk of acquiring HIV by two or three times.(2) [...]

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Author Biographies

Adele Schwartz Benzaken

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health

João Paulo Toledo

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health

Adeilson Loureiro Cavalcanti

Health Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health.

Francisca Lidiane Sampaio Freitas

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health

Itana Miranda dos Santos

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health

Alexsana Sposito Tresse

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health.

Maria Vitória Ramos Gonçalves

Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/Aids and Viral Hepatitis of theHealth Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health.

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Published

2016-11-06

How to Cite

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Benzaken AS, Toledo JP, Cavalcanti AL, Freitas FLS, Santos IM dos, Tresse AS, et al. Strategic actions agenda for reducing congenital syphilis in Brazil: a multi-party, shared initiative. DST [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 6 [cited 2024 Dec. 10];28(4):107-9. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/779

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