Elimination of Congenital Syphilis in Thailand: What can be done during antenatal period?

Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Chenchit Chayachinda¹  Manopchai Thamkhantho¹  Angkana Charoenwatanachokchai² 

[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

[2]Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health

关键词: Congenital syphilis;    CS;   

DOI  :  10.14456/tjog.2016.16

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

【 摘 要 】

Congenital syphilis (CS) is an infection in infants born to mothers infected by Treponemapallidum. It is transmitted via placenta or direct exposure to vaginal secretion during vaginalbirth. World Health Organization aims to eliminate CS by 2015, which is defied as an incidenceof 0.5 cases or fewer per 1,000 births. Thailand has already achieved the goal for many years.However, new syphilis cases have been increasingly reported, especially among young people.The National Guideline on the management for the elimination of congenital syphilis in Thailand,2015 has been developed to tackle the problem and enhance the healthcare system for thispreventable condition. The optimal goal is to reduce the incidence of CS to less than 0.05 per1,000 livebirths by 2020. For early detection and early treatment, the guideline focuses on theearly ANC and the same-day-result testing of syphilis for pregnant women with late or no ANC.We, obstetricians, can play essential roles in this mission.

【 授权许可】

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