SYPHILIS IN PREGNANCY

  • Ana Isabel Gouveia Interna do Internato Complementar de Dermatologia/Resident Dermatology and Venereology, Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal
  • João Borges-Costa Assistente Hospitalar de Dermatologia/Consultant, Dermatology and Venereology, Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal; Professor Doutor, Dermatology Research Unit, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal; Professor Doutor, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, Portugal
Keywords: Pregnancy, Syphilis

Abstract

Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease with particular importance in pregnant women due to placental transmission to the fetus. Untreated syphilis during pregnancy can lead to serious consequences and long-term sequelae. Congenital syphilis remains a serious public health problem in many developing countries where prenatal screening and treatment programs are not effective. The number of cases of congenital syphilis is still high in Portugal compared with other European countries, which means that this infection is also common in adults. The consequences of this infection in pregnancy can be prevented by early universal prenatal screening and treatment, therefore efforts should be made towards improving care and access to prenatal care.

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Published
2014-07-06
How to Cite
Gouveia, A. I., & Borges-Costa, J. (2014). SYPHILIS IN PREGNANCY. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 71(4), 513-517. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.71.4.213
Section
Grupo para o Estudo e Investigação das Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (GEIDS