Over reporting of congenital syphilis in Guangzhou, China
Xingdong Ye A C , Shao-Kai Tang A , Xiangnong Dai B , Wanping He A , Huilan Zhu A and Xibao Zhang AA Department of Health Care, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, China.
B Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, China.
C Corresponding author. Email: yxingdong@qq.com
Sexual Health 12(2) 174-175 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH14142
Submitted: 1 August 2014 Accepted: 10 September 2014 Published: 15 January 2015
Journal Compilation © CSIRO Publishing 2015 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rationality of congenital syphilis (CS) cases reported by physicians in hospitals of various levels in Guangzhou, China. The over-reporting rate was calculated. The results suggested that 49.1% (54 out of 110) of the CS cases reviewed were identified as cases that should be reported; 18 of the 54 CS case were confirmed CS cases and 50.9% (56 out of 110) were identified as over reported. Factors associated with CS case misclassification were analysed. To decrease the incidence of CS, antenatal care management and rapid plasma reagin titres should be provided and the follow up for children should be raised.
Additional keywords: case report, child, epidemiology, neonate, review, STIs.
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