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Prevalence and risk factors for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HTLV-I/II infection in low-income postpartum and pregnant women in Greater Metropolitan Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil.
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Cadernos de saude publica [Cad Saude Publica] 2009 Mar; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 668-76. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy pose a major risk to the fetus due to vertical transmission. The study's objective was to determine the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and HTLV-I/II infection among low-income postpartum and pregnant women treated in Greater Metropolitan Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, and the risk factors associated with these infections. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to October 1999 assessing postpartum and pregnant women from the maternity ward of the Vitória Mercy Hospital and the Carapina Outpatient Referral Unit in the Municipality of Serra, respectively. Patients were systematically interviewed and had blood samples drawn for serological tests (HIV 1&2, VDRL, HbsAg, anti-HCV, and HTLV-I/II). A total of 534 patients (332 postpartum and 202 pregnant women) were assessed. Seroprevalence rates for the target infections in postpartum and pregnant women and the overall sample were as follows, respectively: HIV 0.9%, 0%, and 0.6%; syphilis 2.1%, 3.6%, and 2.7%; HBV 1.2%, 1%, and 1.1%; HCV 1.8%, 0.6%, and 1.4%; and HTLV-I/II 1.7%, 0.6%, and 1.3%. Factors associated with the various infections are presented and analyzed in light of other research findings from the literature.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Brazil epidemiology
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
HIV Infections epidemiology
HIV Infections transmission
HTLV-I Infections epidemiology
HTLV-I Infections transmission
HTLV-II Infections epidemiology
HTLV-II Infections transmission
Hepatitis B epidemiology
Hepatitis B transmission
Hepatitis C epidemiology
Hepatitis C transmission
Hepatitis, Viral, Human epidemiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Poverty statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Retroviridae Infections epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases epidemiology
Syphilis epidemiology
Syphilis transmission
Urban Population
Young Adult
Hepatitis, Viral, Human transmission
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious epidemiology
Retroviridae Infections transmission
Sexually Transmitted Diseases transmission
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1678-4464
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cadernos de saude publica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19300855
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-311x2009000300021