Perfil clínico epidemiológico da sífilis congênita em maternidade referência de Sergipe, Brasil

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological clinical profile of the congenital syphilis cases that were notified at the Nossa Senhora of Lourdes Maternity, located in the city of Aracaju/Sergipe, from January 2016 to December 2017. Methods: The applied method was a retrospective and descriptive study about the congenital epidemiological profile at the Reference Maternity located in Aracaju/Sergipe. Results: Were notified: 179 cases of congenital syphilis, during the period collection study. The average age among the pregnants was about 27,05 years old. Most of the pregnants weren’t treated adequately. 98,8% of the babies used penicilina, as well as ceftriaxone. In conclusion, the number of the congenital syphilis is still considered in a high level, such fact reveals lack of diagnostic and control of the matern syphilis, which involves educational health actions, politics of prevention of sexual infection transmission, strengh attention conection as well as readiness treatment.