Analise da sífilis congênita e a incidência no Brasil

Abstract

This work addresses incidence in Brazil of Congenital Syphilis, a bibliographic review work that is linked to the line of research: Taking care of the health and disease and the area carefully to women's health in order to describe the Congenital Syphilis and its incidence in Brazil.We used fourteen articles selected in the VHL databases (SciELO and LILACS) and Google Scholar, published from 1998 to 2012 in the Portuguese language. Data analysis was performed using the methods of selective reading, critical and interpretative that allow the grouping and integration of content considered essential to answer the questions of the study. Syphilis is a major public health problem in Brazil, since when not treated in time and properly, can progress to more serious complications, leading to congenital syphilis and often leading to death the newborn. Congenital syphilis is considered the disease with the highest rate of vertical transmission. Prenatal care has the role to prevent and take care of possible maternal and perinatal complications, so the actions aimed at elimination of syphilis depend on the quality of health care. Thus, an investment in qualification / training of health professionals it is necessary so that it can exercise the educator role and advise on the regular use of condoms, early diagnosis in women and their partners and adequate treatment to the couple, Since this is undoubtedly the most viable way to prevent the congenital syphilis.