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GIRALDO-OSPINA, Beatriz et al. PREVALENCE OF SYPHILIS IN A POPULATION OF PREGNANT WOMEN OF TWO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN A COLOMBIAN MUNICIPALITY. Biosalud [online]. 2015, vol.14, n.2, pp.9-18. ISSN 1657-9550.  https://doi.org/10.17151/biosa.2015.14.2.2.

Objective:To estimate the prevalence of syphilis on a group of pregnant women living in the communities of La Badea and Frailes in the municipality of Dosquebradas (Colombia), intervened through academic practices from Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas. Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive study, nonrandom sampling of pregnant women participating in an antenatal control program with adjustments for design effects, The presence of gestational syphilis was determined through modified (Wiener) nontreponemal VDRL tests, and confirmatory treponemal test (FTA-ABS) for reactive patients. Each pregnant woman filled out a survey with the purpose of social, demographic, and economic characterization. Results: Out of the 101 samples analyzed, 3 pregnant women were reactive to non-treponemal tests (2.97%), 2 of which were confirmed by treponemal tests. The average age was 24 years and the mean gestational age was 20 weeks. It was possible to demonstrate that the past history of syphilis is a risk factor associated to gestational syphilis (OR: 2,8 - IC95: 1,8-7,2). Finally, associated Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) were found including 2 cases of condyloma, 2 cases of gonorrhea and a case of genital herpes. Conclusion: A prevalence of gestational syphilis of 3% was found in the studied population which was related with personal history of syphilis. Other STDs would be associated when syphilis by this reason it is recommended an active search in patients with this disease. The actual magnitude of the problem is unknown due to the fact that there are many cases under reported. Gestational syphilis continues to be a public health issue.

Palabras clave : syphilis; pregnancy; congenital syphilis; vulnerable populations.

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