Sífilis y embarazo: incidencia y evolución histórica en el área sur de Granada

Objective

To evaluate the prevalence of syphilis infection in pregnancy and the results of the management of this disease.

Material and methods

We performed a retrospective study of all cases of syphilis infection in pregnancy diagnosed and treated between January 1996 and December 2006 in the San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada.

Results

During the 11-year period studied, the overall incidence of syphilis infection in pregnancy was 2.42 × 10⁻⁰⁴ (seven cases), with three cases occurring in the final year.

Conclusions

In our area, the incidence of syphilis in pregnancy was higher than the average reported in other countries of a similar socioeconomic level (e.g. the USA with 1.1 × 100,000 pregnancies), possibly due to the increase in the immigrant population