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Biomédica
versión impresa ISSN 0120-4157
Resumen
MARTINEZ-GARCES, Juan Carlos et al. Seroreactivity and prevalence of syphilis in donors at a blood bank in Barranquilla, Colombia. Biomédica [online]. 2019, vol.39, suppl.1, pp.163-171. ISSN 0120-4157. https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v39i1.4245.
Introduction:
Syphilis is a public health concern given its high impact on morbidity and mortality.
Objective:
We aimed to determine the association of syphilis seroreactivity and seroprevalence with sociodemographic variables of donors at a blood bank in the district of Barranquilla, Colombia, during 2015 and 2016.
Materials and methods:
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study based on the results of the treponemal and nontreponemal tests and the sociodemographic variables of the study population. We performed a univariate analysis to determine the absolute and relative frequencies for each categorical variable. We determined the seroreactivity against Treponema pallidum and the prevalence of active syphilis infection, and we used Pearson’s chi-square test to evaluate the differences between the proportions.
Results:
We found a seroreactivity of 1.86% in individuals with previous T. pallidum infection, and a prevalence of 0.93% in those with active T. pallidum infection. These values were higher in adult men and older adults, widowers, the unemployed, and people living in municipalities of the Department of Atlántico other than Barranquilla and its metropolitan area. The incidence of syphilis infection showed a significant association with sex and occupation.
Conclusion:
In comparison to the national average, syphilis seroreactivity was high among blood donors. There was an association between syphilis infection incidence and sociodemographic variables such as sex and occupation.
Palabras clave : Syphilis; Treponema pallidum; blood donors; seroepidemiologic studies; blood banks.