Syphilis notifications among pregnant women in Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 2011 to 2017.
Cássia de Paula PiresCaroliny Oviedo FernandesEverton Falcão de OliveiraSandra Luzinete Felix de FreitasRodrigo Guimarães Dos Santos AlmeidaPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2020)
Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of syphilis, syphilis during pregnancy remains a public health problem, reflecting possible inadequacies in antenatal care, especially in vulnerable populations. It is important to include sexual partners in syphilis treatment during pregnancy to prevent reinfection.