| Autor: |
Maria Eduarda de Sousa Avelino, Andrio Silva da Silva, Leonardo Gabriel Campelo Pinto de Figueiredo, Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca, Cláudia Ribeiro Menezes, Sandra Souza Lima, Ana Luísa Mendes, Carla Hart Borges da Silva, Isabela Vanessa Sampaio dos Reis, Huendel Batista de Figueiredo Nunes, Bianca Jorge Sequeira, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Microorganisms, Vol 11, Iss 10, p 2382 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2076-2607 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/microorganisms11102382 |
| Popis: |
Background: Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease, and its prevalence has been described since the 15th century. Because of the high prevalence of this infection in Brazil, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of syphilis and its associated factors among adolescent and young women living in the city of Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil. Methods: The present study was cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical and quantitative. It involved 200 young and adolescent women. Laboratory tests were performed to diagnose syphilis, and a sociodemographic and epidemiological questionnaire was employed. Results: In the studied sample, 10 women had a positive result for syphilis, characterizing a prevalence of 5% for infection with Treponema pallidum. There was a statistically significant association between a monthly family income of less than 1 minimum wage and syphilis (p = 0.0449) and between illicit drug use and syphilis (p = 0.0234). Conclusions: These results indicate the need for public health interventions, action plans, and the implementation of risk reduction strategies focused on this population. |
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