Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze trends of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, based on reported cases in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2011 to 2023. Methods Ecological time series study, based on data from Notifiable Health Conditions Information System records. The Prais-Winsten method was...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silva, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck, Fernanda Marçal Ferreira, Camilla Pontes Bezerra, Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva
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author Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silva
Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck
Fernanda Marçal Ferreira
Camilla Pontes Bezerra
Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva
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Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck
Fernanda Marçal Ferreira
Camilla Pontes Bezerra
Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva
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description ABSTRACT Objective To analyze trends of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, based on reported cases in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2011 to 2023. Methods Ecological time series study, based on data from Notifiable Health Conditions Information System records. The Prais-Winsten method was used to verify trends. Results 125,776 cases of syphilis during pregnancy and 42,418 cases of congenital syphilis were reported. Average annual percentage change (95%CI) in the syphilis during pregnancy incidence rate was 18.68 (95%CI 16.57; 20.84), pvalue < 0.001; while for congenital syphilis it was 11.99 (95%CI 7.00; 17.22), p-value < 0.001. Conclusion Incidence rates of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis showed significant increasing trends, which may be related to the increase in the former during the diagnosis period (1st trimester), demonstrating increased testing among pregnant women, clinical classification at the time of diagnosis (latent syphilis), as well as inefficiency of adequate treatment when diagnosis is late.
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spelling doaj-art-892d351623474b58a60b1505361e43522025-02-04T07:39:06ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222025-01-013310.1590/s2237-96222024v33e2024637.enTemporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9975-4472Fernanda Penido Matozinhoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-4248Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreckhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-3973Fernanda Marçal Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-1540Camilla Pontes Bezerrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9564-5623Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-0350Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-0925ABSTRACT Objective To analyze trends of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, based on reported cases in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2011 to 2023. Methods Ecological time series study, based on data from Notifiable Health Conditions Information System records. The Prais-Winsten method was used to verify trends. Results 125,776 cases of syphilis during pregnancy and 42,418 cases of congenital syphilis were reported. Average annual percentage change (95%CI) in the syphilis during pregnancy incidence rate was 18.68 (95%CI 16.57; 20.84), pvalue < 0.001; while for congenital syphilis it was 11.99 (95%CI 7.00; 17.22), p-value < 0.001. Conclusion Incidence rates of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis showed significant increasing trends, which may be related to the increase in the former during the diagnosis period (1st trimester), demonstrating increased testing among pregnant women, clinical classification at the time of diagnosis (latent syphilis), as well as inefficiency of adequate treatment when diagnosis is late.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222024000100239&lng=en&tlng=enSyphilisSyphilis, CongenitalPregnant WomenEpidemiological MonitoringSexually Transmitted Diseases
spellingShingle Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silva
Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck
Fernanda Marçal Ferreira
Camilla Pontes Bezerra
Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva
Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Syphilis
Syphilis, Congenital
Pregnant Women
Epidemiological Monitoring
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
title Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
title_full Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
title_fullStr Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
title_full_unstemmed Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
title_short Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023
title_sort temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in sao paulo brazil 2011 2023
topic Syphilis
Syphilis, Congenital
Pregnant Women
Epidemiological Monitoring
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222024000100239&lng=en&tlng=en
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