Open AccessSeroprevalence of syphilis in a tertiary care hospital
Author(s) -
Kawal Preet Kaur,
Bharti Arora,
Bhawna Sethi,
Jarmanjeet Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60497-7
Subject(s) - rapid plasma reagin , syphilis , medicine , seroprevalence , tertiary care , obstetrics , pediatrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antibody , serology , treponema
Objective: To determine the prevalence of syphilis in a tertiary care hospital situated in Hisar,\udHaryana.\udMethods: The study is a five year study (Jan 2006 to Dec 2010), in which a total of 1550 sera\udobtained from clinically suspected cases of syphilis and pregnant females were screened for\udcardiolipin antibodies by the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test. The total number of males was 650\udwhile the total number of females was 900.\udResults: The RPR test was positive in 48 patients (3.09%). Out of a total of 850 pregnant females,\ud10 (1.18%) were tested positive through RPR test. Among the remaining 38 positive patients, males\udwere 35 and females were 3. The most common age group affected was 19-24 years in both the\udsexes.\udConclusions: Our findings showed that there is a substantial benefit of using an economical test\udlike RPR for the diagnosis of syphilis in resource-poor setting. Great importance should be given\udto the screening of pregnant females for syphilis