Prevalence of toxoplasmosis, HIV, syphilis and rubella in a population of puerperal women using Whatman 903® filter paper
Braz. j. infect. dis
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14(1): 24-29, Jan.-Feb. 2010. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to determine the seroprevalence rate of toxoplasmosis, HIV, syphilis and rubella in a population of puerperal women.METHODS:
a prospective, cross-sectional study was performed from February 2007 to April 2008 at Hospital Geral, Universidade de Caxias do Sul in a population of 1,510 puerperal women. Women that gave birth to live born or stillborn infants were included in the study; maternal and perinatal variables were analyzed. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square with occasional Fisher's correction were used for comparisons. Alpha was set in 5 percent.RESULTS:
a total of 148 cases of congenital infection (9.8 percent) were identified 66 cases of syphilis (4.4 percent), 40 cases of HIV (2.7 percent), 27 cases of toxoplasmosis (1.8 percent) and 15 cases of rubella (1.0 percent). In ten cases there was co-infection (four cases of HIV and syphilis, two cases of HIV and rubella, one case of HIV and toxoplasmosis, two cases of rubella and syphilis, and one case of toxoplasmosis and rubella). In a comparison between puerperal women with and without infection there was no statistical significance in relation to incidence of abortions, small for gestational age, prematurity, live births and stillbirths, and prenatal care. Need of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), maternal schooling, maternal age higher than 35 years and drug use (alcohol, cocaine and crack) had statistical significance.CONCLUSION:
the prevalence rate of infections was 9.8 percent. Need of NICU, maternal schooling lower than eight years, maternal age higher than 35 years and drug use were significantly associated with occurrence of congenital infection.
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Sujet Principal:
Rubéole
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Syphilis
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Infections à VIH
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Toxoplasmose
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Transmission verticale de maladie infectieuse
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Grossesse
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2010
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
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États-Unis d'Amérique
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Fundação Universidade de Caxias do Sul/BR
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University of Miami/US
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