Seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis among pregnant women at the general hospital, Guatemala City, 2005-2009

sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening in pregnancy provides an excellent opportunity for secondary prevention. to document the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis among pregnant women at a Guatemalan national hospital. from 2004 to 2009, 118 (0.76%) of 15 563 of women tested in t...

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Published in:	Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002) Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 313 - 317
Main Authors:	Samayoa, Blanca, Anderson, Matthew Robert, Alonso Pacheco, Karla Patricia, Lee, Carol, Pittard, Alicia, Soltren, Alex, Barrios Matos, Ingrid, Arathoon, Eduardo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01-09-2010
Subjects:	Blood diseases Epidemiology Female Guatemala - epidemiology Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - congenital Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - prevention & control Hepatitis B - transmission HIV HIV Infections - congenital HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Infections - transmission Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infant, Newborn Infections Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control Mass Screening Mothers Population growth Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control Seroepidemiologic Studies Sexually transmitted diseases STD Syphilis Syphilis - epidemiology Syphilis - prevention & control Syphilis - transmission Syphilis, Congenital - epidemiology Syphilis, Congenital - prevention & control Syphilis, Congenital - transmission Tests Women Guatemala
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Summary:	sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening in pregnancy provides an excellent opportunity for secondary prevention. to document the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis among pregnant women at a Guatemalan national hospital. from 2004 to 2009, 118 (0.76%) of 15 563 of women tested in the prenatal clinic had HIV infection, 29 (0.22%) of 13 028 women tested had hepatitis B virus infection, and 78 (0.60%) of 13 027 had a positive test for syphilis. From August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, 29 482 women were tested in the obstetrical emergency room. A total of 63 were HIV positive (0.21%), 48 had hepatitis B (0.16%), and 196 had syphilis (0.66%). Of the 9196 births between August 2007 and July of 2008, 33 (0.36%) were to HIV-infected mothers. these 3 STIs were uncommon in our population and did not increase in incidence during the study period. HIV maternal-to-child transmission (MTCT) prevention programs were feasible in our setting.
ISSN:	1545-1097 2325-9574 2325-9582
DOI:	10.1177/1545109710376669