Impacts of the lack of penicillin supply on the incidence of congenital syphilis in mato grosso do sul
International Journal of Development Research
Impacts of the lack of penicillin supply on the incidence of congenital syphilis in mato grosso do sul
Received 21st December, 2018; Received in revised form 29th January, 2019; Accepted 19th February, 2019; Published online 29th March, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Priscila Gonçalves Soares dos Santos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Syphilis is still a concern in the area of public and collective health around the world. However, its control is neglected by some countries marked by economic, material and social shortages. This negligence has had a direct impact on the statistical indices, highlighting an increase in the incidence of reported cases and subsequent positive diagnosis. With regard to congenital syphilis, especially in the Mato Grosso do Sul state, it has been highlighted in recent years as one of the main causes of infant deaths, especially among fetal losses. One of the ways of treating the disease is the use of penicillin, a drug that is missing in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul due to lack of supply. Therefore, the manuscript addresses the importance of the drug and the consequences of its lack to the patients.
