08/May/2020
High prevalence of syphilis in a female prison unit in Northeastern Brazil
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO4978
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the prevalence of syphilis and the associated risk factors in a female prison unit. Methods This was a cross-sectional study including 113 women whom data were collected in two stages: first, blood test to check for syphilis seropositivity; and then collection of information through a form to assess risk situations for sexually transmitted infections. Results Overall, syphilis prevalence was found to be 22.1% among the female prison population (n=25) and 28.6% among pregnant women. A statistically […]
Keywords: Brazil; Infections; Prisoners; Prisons; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis/epidemiology; Women; Women’s health