Epidemiological aspects of syphilis cases in pregnant women in Brazil from 2015 to 2020

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the epidemiology of syphilis cases in pregnant women in Brazil from 2015 to 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional ecological study through the analysis of Indicators and Basic Data of Syphilis in Brazilian Municipalities from 2015 to 2020. Data were collected from the Department of Diseases with Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infections (DCCI/SVS), made available through the Department of Informatics of the SUS, DATASUS. All notifications made in the aforementioned period were included, excluding data not computed by DATASUS. The epidemiological aspects analyzed were age group, race, education and gestational age. Results: Data analysis allowed us to conclude that the number of cases of infections in pregnant women increased until the year 2017, with a slight reduction in 2018. The predominant epidemiological profile was of pregnant women aged between 20 and 29 years, who were in the first trimester of pregnancy, of mixed race and who had completed high school. Conclusion: The study made it possible to determine the relationships and variables that contributed to the growing number of cases of gestational syphilis in the period evaluated, as well as the importance of making diagnostic tests available, preventive actions, health guidelines and the availability of treatment.