Effectiveness of interventions to improve screening for syphilis in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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BORIS DOI
Date of Publication
2011
Publication Type
Article
Division/Institute
Author
Hawkes, Sarah | |
Matin, Nashaba | |
Broutet, Nathalie |
Series
Lancet infectious diseases
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1473-3099
Publisher
Elsevier
Language
English
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
21683653
Description
About 2·1 million pregnant women have active syphilis every year. Without screening and treatment, 69% of these women will have an adverse outcome of pregnancy. The objectives of this study were to review the literature systematically to determine the effectiveness of screening interventions to prevent congenital syphilis and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.