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| Nóbrega,Isabella; Dantas,Paula; Rocha,Priscila; Rios,Isabela; Abraão,Marcos; M. Netto,Eduardo; Brites,Carlos. |
| BACKGROUND: The occurrence of syphilis and HIV-1 infections during pregnancy are major risks to the fetus due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). OBJECTIVES: To determine peripartum seroprevalence and risk factors of syphilis and HIV-1 infection among pregnant women in Salvador, Brazil, and the rate of HIV-1 MTCT. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of pregnant women who were admitted for delivery in a reference maternity hospital between May 2008 and March 2009 was conducted. Women were screened for HIV-1 infection and syphilis, and interviewed regarding demographic, behavioral and obstetric data. Newborns to HIV-infected mothers were tested by b-DNA and DNA-PCR to detect HIV-1. RESULTS: A total 3300/8516 women were evaluated. Mean age was 25.8 ± 7.3 years.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Human immunodeficiency virus; Syphilis; Seroprevalence; Risk factors; Parturient; Pregnant; Mother-to-child transmission; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200012 |
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