Barba-Muñoz F, Tovar-Guzmán V, Jiménez-Gauna FR

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Syphilis is known about 500 years ago and still being a world wide health problem.
Objective: Describe syphilis congenital frequency in a Basic General Hospital of the Secretaría de Salud from Sonora.
Material and Methods: A descriptive and exploratory epidemiologic study with 17 cases; the variables were registered births, socioeconomic condition, drug addiction, clinical evidence, positive treponemal tests, treatment and evolution. 17 cases weredocumented, 59% were from Caborca, 53% were males, the mean maternal age was 23 years old. An 88% has low socioeconomical level, 47% had prenatal control. 2 mothers had syphilitic lesions. All the lab tests were positives. The treatment was effective in all cases and has a satisfactory evolution, prevalence was 0.3 x 1000 births.
Conclusion: The supply of services in the care process of gestational syphilis and congenital syphilis, should include procedures for: education for prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring.

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