Aspectos científicos, epidemiológicos, preventivos, diagnóstico, e de tratamento relativos à sífilis e a sífilis congênita no Brasil: uma revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Syphilis and congenital syphilis has been a serious public health problem in our country. The Ministry of Health estimates that 3-4% of pregnant women in the country are infected with the causative agent of syphilis, which can result in contamination of the fetus through the placenta. The necessity of constant vigilance and improvement of quality of prenatal cares hold be the guiding assistance which will lead to reduced incidence of congenital syphilis to 1case per 1,000 live births, as recommended by the Ministry of Health. Introduction: Syphilis second Ministry of Health is a systemic infectious disease, a chronic disease. Congenital syphilis is an infection of the fetus by Treponema palladium, transmitted through the placenta at any time during pregnancy or stage of the disease in pregnant women untreated or inadequately treated goal: Talking about the scientific, epidemiological, prevention, diagnosis and treatment relating to syphilis and congenital syphilis. The methodological course: This study was characterized by a literature review is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative method, consisting of exploratory literature, allowing for scientific research. We used articles published on the website of the Virtual Health Library, Database: Lilacs, SciELO, BIREME etc., books that deal with the subject, and manuals of the Ministry of Health publications were used in 2000 to 2010. Keywords: Syphilis, Congenital Syphilis, Prevention and Control, Surveillance Conclusion: There is an under-reporting of syphilis in pregnant women in the country which leads to believe that the lack of diagnosis in mothers or even when diagnosed, many are not adequately addressed thus leading to the large number of children born with congenital syphilis