Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Syphilis, even easy to diagnose and treat, is a cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and its prevalence continues to increase. Objectives: To determine the proportion of infected with Treponema pallidum by sex and age and its relationship with risk factors. Methods: 148 patients (47% men, 5...

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Autores principales: Cooke, Paula María, Martínez, María Sol, Cejas, Mateo Ezequiel, Caula, Cinthya
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Sanatorio Allende. Departamento de enfermería 2023
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Syphilis
Risk behaviors
Vulnerable clusters
Sífilis
Comportamientos de riesgo
Grupos vulnerables
Comportamentos de risco
Grupos vulneráveis
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/41441
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Notas de Enfermería de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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spelling I10-R322-article-414412023-11-04T19:03:59Z Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina Sífilis infecciosa en la ciudad de Recreo, Departamento La Paz, Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina Sífilis infecciosa na cidade de Recreo, Departamento de La Paz, Província de Catamarca, Argentina. Cooke, Paula María Martínez, María Sol Cejas, Mateo Ezequiel Caula, Cinthya Syphilis Risk behaviors Vulnerable clusters Sífilis Comportamientos de riesgo Grupos vulnerables Sífilis Comportamentos de risco Grupos vulneráveis Syphilis, even easy to diagnose and treat, is a cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and its prevalence continues to increase. Objectives: To determine the proportion of infected with Treponema pallidum by sex and age and its relationship with risk factors. Methods: 148 patients (47% men, 53% women, between 16 and 60 years old), VDRL and ELISA tests, demographic and clinical data, risk behaviors record. Results: first VDRL test in 78.38% of patients. Syphilis cases: 10 (6.76%): 70% women, including 57.4% pregnant; 70% between 16 and 24 years of age; 50% completed secondary level and with previous VDRL; 70% stable sexual partner; early age of onset of sexual activity (≤ 16); absence of condom use always. Conclusion: it is evident the necessity of perform serological controls and interdisciplinary approach on prevention and treatment, mainly in young people. La sífilis, aun siendo fácil de diagnosticar y tratar, es causa de morbilidad y mortalidad en el mundo y su prevalencia sigue en aumento. Objetivos: Determinar la proporción de infectados con Treponema pallidum según sexo y edad y su relación con factores de riesgo. Métodos: 148 pacientes (47% varones, 53% mujeres, entre 16 y 60 años), pruebas de VDRL y ELISA, registro de datos demográficos, clínicos, conductas de riesgo. Resultados: primera prueba de VDRL en el 78,38% de los participantes. Casos de sífilis confirmados: 10 (6,76%); 70% mujeres, entre ellas 57,4% embarazadas; 70% entre 16 y 24 años de edad; 50% con nivel secundario completo y con VDRL previa; 70% con pareja sexual estable; edad temprana de inicio de actividad sexual (≤ 16); ausencia de uso de preservativo siempre. Conclusión: Se evidencia la necesidad de realizar controles serológicos e implementar un abordaje interdisciplinario en la prevención y tratamiento, principalmente en jóvenes. A sífilis, embora de fácil diagnóstico e tratamento, é causa de morbidade e mortalidade no mundo e sua prevalência continua aumentando. Objetivos: Determinar a proporção de pessoas infectadas pelo Treponema pallidum segundo sexo e idade e sua relação com fatores de risco. Métodos: 148 pacientes (47% homens, 53% mulheres, entre 16 e 60 anos), testes VDRL e ELISA, registro de dados demográficos e clínicos, comportamentos de risco. Resultados: primeiro teste de VDRL em 78,38% dos participantes. Casos de sífilis confirmados: 10 (6,76%); 70% mulheres, incluindo 57,4% grávidas; 70% entre 16 e 24 anos; 50% com nível médio completo e com VDRL anterior; 70% com parceiro sexual estável; idade precoce de início da atividade sexual (≤ 16); ausência de uso de preservativo sempre. Conclusão: Fica evidente a necessidade de realizar controles sorológicos e implementar uma abordagem interdisciplinar na prevenção e tratamento, principalmente em jovens. Sanatorio Allende. Departamento de enfermería 2023-06-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/41441 10.59843/2618-3692.v24.n41.41441 Notas de Enfermería; Vol. 24 Núm. 41 (2023): Notas de Enfermería; 29-42 2618-3692 1668-8821 10.59843/2618-3692.v24.n41 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/41441/41662 Derechos de autor 2023 Sanatorio Allende https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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topic Syphilis
Risk behaviors
Vulnerable clusters
Sífilis
Comportamientos de riesgo
Grupos vulnerables
Sífilis
Comportamentos de risco
Grupos vulneráveis
spellingShingle Syphilis
Risk behaviors
Vulnerable clusters
Sífilis
Comportamientos de riesgo
Grupos vulnerables
Sífilis
Comportamentos de risco
Grupos vulneráveis
Cooke, Paula María
Martínez, María Sol
Cejas, Mateo Ezequiel
Caula, Cinthya
Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
topic_facet Syphilis
Risk behaviors
Vulnerable clusters
Sífilis
Comportamientos de riesgo
Grupos vulnerables
Sífilis
Comportamentos de risco
Grupos vulneráveis
author Cooke, Paula María
Martínez, María Sol
Cejas, Mateo Ezequiel
Caula, Cinthya
author_facet Cooke, Paula María
Martínez, María Sol
Cejas, Mateo Ezequiel
Caula, Cinthya
author_sort Cooke, Paula María
title Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
title_short Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
title_full Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
title_fullStr Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Infectious syphilis in Recreo city, Department La Paz, Catamarca Province, Argentina
title_sort infectious syphilis in recreo city, department la paz, catamarca province, argentina
description Syphilis, even easy to diagnose and treat, is a cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and its prevalence continues to increase. Objectives: To determine the proportion of infected with Treponema pallidum by sex and age and its relationship with risk factors. Methods: 148 patients (47% men, 53% women, between 16 and 60 years old), VDRL and ELISA tests, demographic and clinical data, risk behaviors record. Results: first VDRL test in 78.38% of patients. Syphilis cases: 10 (6.76%): 70% women, including 57.4% pregnant; 70% between 16 and 24 years of age; 50% completed secondary level and with previous VDRL; 70% stable sexual partner; early age of onset of sexual activity (≤ 16); absence of condom use always. Conclusion: it is evident the necessity of perform serological controls and interdisciplinary approach on prevention and treatment, mainly in young people.
publisher Sanatorio Allende. Departamento de enfermería
publishDate 2023
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/41441
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