Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of gestational syphilis in Cali, 2018

Conclusions: The prevalence of gestational syphilis in Cali during 2018 exceeded the national rate with a higher frequency among women in socioeconomic vulnerability conditions consistent with the general spatial distribution. There was a lack of opportunity in the early detection and management of the infection both among pregnant women and their contacts, which hinders the control of the disease and reflects the inadequate application of the comprehensive maternal and perinatal health care route guidelines.PMID:34669285 | DOI:10.7705/biomedica.6003

Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - October 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Juliana Ben ítez Mar ía Alejandra Yépez Mauricio Hern ández-Carrillo Diana Milena Mart ínez Ángela Cubides-Munevar Jorge Alirio Holgu ín-Ruiz Mart ín Alonso Muñoz Source Type: research