Perfil epidemiológico da sífilis em gestantes no município de salvador, bahia, no período de 2009 a 2018

Abstract

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection for which there is a cure and it is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is exclusive to man. This disease can be transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse with the infected individual, or it can be transferred to the child during pregnancy or at the time of delivery via transplacental. Objective: To contribute to the production of knowledge about the epidemiological profile of syphilis in pregnant women in the city of Salvador, besides subsidizing the reorganization of actions, control, and prevention of the disease, especially in the primary health care services. This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile of syphilis in pregnant women in the city of Salvador, Bahia, from 2009 to 2018. Methods: An ecological study will be carried out through research with secondary data collection through the Information System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), in order to characterize and describe the problem of syphilis in pregnant women in the city of Salvador, Bahia. Results: According to DATASUS, during the analysis performed in the period from 2009 to 2018, 5,308 cases of syphilis were confirmed in pregnant women in the city of Salvador. Among the clinical attributes that present the greatest magnitude of the analyzed variables, there is latent syphilis (24.9%), a reactive result for the non-treponemal test (69.9%), and reactive result for the treponemal test (66.5%). It is relevant to note that (45.2%) of cases were ignored or reported incorrectly. Conclusion: Data collected in this study indicate that it is necessary to implement strategies for prevention, control, and diagnosis in order to obtain satisfactory results, such as the goals of the Ministry of Health