Congenital Syphilis: The Cascade of Care in Different Case Scenarios, in a Population of High Social Vulnerability in Brazil
A significant proportion of CS cases occurred due to inadequate maternal management (64/97, 67%). Interventions must prioritize comprehensive maternal-partner management and consider behavioral risk factors in the CS cascade of care.
Authors
- Cristina Barroso Hofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-0913)
- Marcos Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9775-0541)
- Barbara Karine Gonet Amaral Abitbol
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Iguaçu (BR)
- Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005141
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00