High prevalence of syphilis in women, minors and precarious patients: a cross-sectional study in a Reunion Island sexually transmitted infection clinic, 2017-2020.
A DelfosseN BouscarenN DupinJ JaubertP L TranC Saint PastouR ManaquinP PoubeauP GerardinAntoine BertolottiPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2021)
These findings suggest a high prevalence of syphilis in at-risk patients visiting our STI clinic. Unlike the situation in other high-income countries, the people most at risk of syphilis in Reunion Island are local-born residents, minors, women and precarious patients. This is a source of concern, especially given the risk of resurgence of congenital syphilis on the island.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- prognostic factors
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- hiv infected
- patient reported
- low birth weight