Complicações da sífilis congênita : uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Congenital syphilis occurs after transplacentary infection by the agent Treponema pallidum. The consequences of lack of treatment of the newborn can lead to irreversible consequences, such as deafness, blindness and mental retardation. The study aims to update the literature about the complications of congenital syphilis. This is a descriptive study and literature review. Data collection was conducted reviewing literature in databases LILACS, MEDLINE, and SciELO, from March to June 2012. The following descriptors severe used congenital syphilis, complications, newborn, and nursing. The selection of articles was done by reading the summary related to congenital syphilis, congenital syphilis and complications, congenital syphilis and treatment, syphilis. Results show that fetal contamination occurs due to failure in antenatal care.