Lessons about the reliability of congenital syphilis and vertical HIV transmission data learned from case reviews in Uruguay: a cross-sectional study

Lessons about the reliability of congenital syphilis and vertical HIV transmission data learned from case reviews in Uruguay: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In Uruguay it is mandatory to review all cases of positive HIV or reactive syphilis tests in pregnancy and peripartum. We compared the rates of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis and HIV detected by case reviews to those obtained from the usual surveillance system and descr...

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Main Authors: Susana Cabrera, Mariangela Freitas Silveira, Ana Visconti, Fabian García, Rafael Aguirre, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Jorge Quian, Suzanne J. Serruya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Syphilis
Congenital
HIV
Vertical transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2516-z

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