High prevalence of syphilis in a female prison unit in Northeastern Brazil

High prevalence of syphilis in a female prison unit in Northeastern Brazil

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...

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Main Authors: Mara Ilka Holanda de Medeiros Batista, Marcília Ribeiro Paulino, Kaline Silva Castro, Luiz Alcino Monteiro Gueiros, Jair Carneiro Leão, Alessandra Albuquerque Tavares Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
sexually transmitted diseases
infections
syphilis/epidemiology
women’s health
prisons
women
prisoners
brazil
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