Acquired syphilis may be reemerging in our country among young men. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The second source consists of data obtained from the skeletons of hundreds of mexico city residents with traces of syphilis, which provide irrefutable proof of the diseases dissemination throughout all sectors of society. Silvestre frenk freund, centro medico nacional siglo xxi, instituto mexicano del seguro social. Materials and methodswe performed a descriptive, longitudinal, randomized design study from the period of january. Sifilis congenita penicilina especialidades medicas. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Sifilis materna y congenita en dos hospitales mexicanos.
Control cdc guidelines, algorithms were developed for syphilis during pregnancy, syphilis in the newborn and sexual contacts. In this study, we focus on the estimation of infant mortality and the analysis of the cause of death related to congenital syphilis in mexico city in 1915. Syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis are still present in mexico. The sources of information used are the vital statistics of deaths for that year, which contain information by age, sex and cause of death. It may be that the more urban a population the higher the chance of the prevalence of maternal syphilis. To determine the incidence of syphilis in mexico in patients suspected of having the disease or any risk factor. The standard for pregnancy mentions that syphilis testing should be carried out in every pregnant woman on her first contact or at delivery, without diagnostic tests being specified.
Journal of tropical pediatrics advance access published january 9, 20. Women answered a questionnaire on reproductive background, exposure to. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The skeletons have been obtained from 17th century to 19th century cemeteries, churches and hospitals. Maternal and congenital syphilis in two mexican hos pitals.
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