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Seroprevalence of Syphilis among Pregnant Women in the Varna Region (Bulgaria)
Gabriela Tsankova
; Medical University Varna
Tatina T Todorova
; Medical University Varna
Tsvetelina Kostadinova
; Medical University Varna
Lilia Ivanova
; Medical University Varna
Neli Ermenlieva
; Medical University Varna
Sažetak
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease with continuously rising rates among European countries. The vertical (mother to child) transmission is an important way of dissemination, often leading to stillbirth and permanent impairment of the newborn. We present a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 2702 pregnant women tested for syphilis seropositivity. During the study period (2009-2013) non-specific and specific treponemal antibodies were detected in 15 pregnant women (0.56% of sample size with 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.28-0.84). Our results showed a lack of correlation between syphilis seropositivity and age, ethnic origin, or pregnancy trimester of the mother. The only factor found to influence syphilis seropositivity was the mother’s place of residence – rural inhabitants had significantly higher risk for syphilis infection when compared to urban inhabitants, with a seropositive proportion of 1.08% versus 0.36%, respectively.
Ključne riječi
syphilis; congenital syphilis; treponema; pregnancy; sexually transmitted diseases
Hrčak ID:
173948
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Datum izdavanja:
30.1.2017.
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