RAPID TESTING FOR SYPHILIS DIAGNOSIS IN PREGNANT IN A BASIC HEALTH UNIT, THE RIO DE JANEIRO MUNICIPALITY

Introduction and objective: Syphilis is an infectious sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. It features vertical transmission, the woman to the fetus during pregnancy. Can result in miscarriages, late fetal deaths, neonatal deaths, newborns sick or asymptomatic, which can lead to severe complications in untreated cases. The objective was to evaluate the incidence of syphilis in pregnant women in a Basic Health Unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Method: Data were collected in a center of Testing and Counseling, a Basic Health Unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where is held the Rapid Test for Syphilis in pregnant women, regardless of gestational age, the period from January to May 2015. for the diagnosis of syphilis in pregnancy, it was considered the occurrence of results reagents for syphilis in pregnant women regardless of the titration. Results and conclusions: During the reporting period were made 109 Rapid Tests for Pregnant Women. The incidence of syphilis in pregnancy found was 6.4%. There was significant progress in the diagnosis and early referral to treatment of pregnant women with the expansion of rapid testing for syphilis. The partner's treatment is important to prevent re-infection during pregnancy, however, the UBS coverage in treatment of partners remains low which contributes to the persistence of congenital syphilis as a major public health problem in Brazil.