Sífilis: um desafio à saúde pública

Abstract

Syphilis is an IST (Sexually Transmitted Infection) caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is transmitted sexually, maternal-fetal and blood, with chronic evolution and periods of latency. Sexual transmission is the main means of transmission. In infected pregnant women, syphilis is transmitted through the placenta to the fetus, which can cause consequences such as prematurity, miscarriage, fetal death and disability. This study aims to clearly define the importance of clinical management of Gestational Syphilis and Syphilis, highlighting the number of cases that indicate the current situation of pregnant women with the disease and newborns, in addition to providing guidance to pregnant women about the disease, diagnosis and treatment offered by the Unified Health System, since infection during pregnancy has been increasing throughout the country.