Abstract
Objective: To analyze cases of syphilis in pregnant women 2012 to 2017, in of Codó - Maranhão. Methodology: The data were collected in the Information System of Notification Diseases - SINAN, contained in the Nucleus of Epidemiological Surveillance (NVE) of the municipality of Codó. Results: 253 confirmed cases of syphilis were registered in Codó-MA, an annual average of 42.16 cases. The highest number of confirmed cases of syphilis was 2016 (n = 68, 26.88%) and 2015 (n = 56, 22.14%); the age group was 20 and 39 years (n = 169, 66.80%); primary syphilis was the most reported (n = 144, 56.92%). The second most reported was secondary syphilis (n = 26; 10.28%); 197 (77.86%) were reactive according to treponemal test and only 4 (1.58%) were non reactive; the total number of reactive cases by the non treponemal 168 (66.40%), while the nonreactive ones were 1.98% (n = 5). Conclusion: The records of syphilis reports are instruments for monitoring and evaluating care given to pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis. Therefore, it is important that management and assistance understand the need to properly fill out the form and SINAM. It is also necessary to update professionals to assist pregnant women with syphilis and the importance of notification. The major challenge for public health is to increase the coverage and quality of prenatal care, including the sexual partner actively in the consultations, to expand the laboratory diagnosis of syphilis and the consequent treatment during prenatal care and at the time of delivery.