Congenital syphilis: A sentinel event in antenatal care quality

• Authors: Domingues RMSM, Hartz ZMA, Leal MD, Saraceni V
• Publication Year: 2013
• Journal: Revista de Saúde Pública
• Link: http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?pid=S0034-89102013000100019&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en

A cross-sectional study was designed to be representative of low-risk pregnancies in women cared for at the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) network in the city of Rio de Janeiro, from November 2007 to July 2008. Pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis were identified through interviews, checking their antenatal care card and searching for reported cases in the public health information systems. Cases of congenital syphilis were sought at the disease reporting system (Sinam), the Mortality Information System (SIM) and the SUS’s Hospital Information System (SIH).
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