Abstract
The incidence of syphilis has increased since the 1970s. This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample. Of 973 patients with human immunodeficiency virus, 179 (18.4%) tested positive for both human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis, 84.8% were men, 50.9% were aged between 36 and 50 years, 47.8% with syphilis were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus for 10-20 years, and 40.3% received antiretroviral therapy for 10-20 years. The prevalence of syphilis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus is higher than expected, making it urgent to adopt efficient public health measures.
Highlights
The incidence of syphilis has increased since the 1970s
Of 973 patients with human immunodeficiency virus, 179 (18.4%) tested positive for both human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis, 84.8% were men, 50.9% were aged between 36 and 50 years, 47.8% with syphilis were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus for 10–20 years, and 40.3% received antiretroviral therapy for 10–20 years
The current study reports the seroprevalence of syphilis and its risk factors among HIV-infected patients admitted to the University Hospital of Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in Brazil
Summary
The incidence of syphilis has increased since the 1970s. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical crosssectional study with a non-probabilistic sample. The current study reports the seroprevalence of syphilis and its risk factors among HIV-infected patients admitted to the University Hospital of Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in Brazil. Information regarding the year of diagnosis of HIV as well as test results for viral load and CD4 T cell count were obtained.
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