Syphilis and HIV-1 among parturient women in Salvador, Brazil: low prevalence of syphilis and high rate of loss to follow-up in HIV-infected women

Syphilis and HIV-1 among parturient women in Salvador, Brazil: low prevalence of syphilis and high rate of loss to follow-up in HIV-infected women

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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...

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Main Authors: Isabella Nóbrega, Paula Dantas, Priscila Rocha, Isabela Rios, Marcos Abraão, Eduardo M. Netto, Carlos Brites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Syphilis
Seroprevalence
Risk factors
Parturient
Pregnant
Mother-to-child transmission
Brazil
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