Abstract Background Between 2014 and 2016, Brazil experienced a severe shortage in
penicillin supply, resulting in a lack of treatment among some pregnant women and …

Objective To analyze the follow-up, in specialized outpatient clinics, of infants reported with
congenital syphilis during the penicillin shortage. Method A cross-sectional study was …

BACKGROUND Reducing congenital syphilis has been the focus of Brazilian health
programs for decades, yet the cases continue to increase. Although health interventions …

Objectives Rates of maternal syphilis have increased five-fold in Brazil in the past decade.
While penicillin remains the only appropriate treatment for maternal syphilis, we …

Abstract Background The Pan American Health Organization indicates that increased
incidence of congenital syphilis (CS) can be attributed to the lack of penicillin. This study …

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Congenital syphilis is caused by the vertical transmission of
bacteria, Treponema pallidum, from nontreated or inappropriately treated pregnant to the …

INTRODUCTION: Congenital syphilis is considered a severe public health problem because
it accounts for approximately 40% of the perinatal mortality rates, 25% of stillbirths, and 14 …

Objective: To estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis and temporal trends of the
reported cases of the disease in the state of Santa Catarina between 2007 and 2017 …

Congenital Syphilis is defined as the infection by Treponema pallidum transmitted from
mother to fetus during gestation, possibly causing negative neonatal and gestational effects …

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a significant public health problem in Brazil. Despite efforts to
increase syphilis testing and treatment among pregnant women, rates of CS in the country …