Sífilis congénita en 2 niños de una cárcel de Bolivia

dc.contributor.authorLaurent Gétaz
dc.contributor.authorKlara M. Posfay‐Barbe
dc.contributor.authorN Cossio
dc.contributor.authorM Villarroel-Torrico
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T17:46:53Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T17:46:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn 2013 a cross-sectional study was carried out that revealed 28 cases of active syphilis amongst female inmates in a prison of Cochabamba, Bolivia. A search was conducted for congenital syphilis amongst the children that lived with the infected mothers. It is important to note the prevention of perinatal transmission of syphilis by systematic screening of pregnant women and appropriate treatment given by trained professionals within the prison environment, which represents a key population for controlling this disease, which is responsible for causing severe complications. Keywords: prisons; syphilis congenital; sexually transmitted diseases; chil; pregnancy; Bolivia; infectious disease transmission, vertical.
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/66205
dc.language.isoes
dc.sourceUniversity of Geneva
dc.subjectSyphilis
dc.subjectPrison
dc.subjectCongenital syphilis
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectTransmission (telecommunications)
dc.subjectPopulation
dc.subjectSexually transmitted disease
dc.subjectGynecology
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectPrison population
dc.titleSífilis congénita en 2 niños de una cárcel de Bolivia
dc.typearticle

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