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Situación epidemiológica de los nuevos casos de sífilis congénita en Chile, 2010-2022

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Congenital syphilis is the transplacental transmission of the Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The incidence of syphilis has increased worldwide and in Chile. OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of new cases of congenital syphilis in Chile between 2010 and 2022. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Descriptive design, review of the database of notifiable diseases. Variables included sex, region, clinical stage, co-infection with other STIs, and year, among others. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata v.18. RESULTS: The incidence has shown an upward trend since 2018, with 2021 having the highest number of reports. 63% of cases were reported in three regions: the Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso, and Biobío. Of the total cases, 63% were classified as early congenital (n = 288), and among these, 31% presented with symptoms. CONCLUSION: Congenital syphilis is on the rise in Chile.

Source: Andes pediatrica

DOI: 10.32641/andespediatr.v96i6.5737

Authors: Valeria Alfaro Fierro, Pamela Vergara Pinto, Jorge Yutronic, Olivia Horna-Campos

Institution: University of Chile

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universidad de Chile