ATUAÇÃO DO FARMACÊUTICO NA PREVENÇÃO E ORIENTAÇÃO NO TRATAMENTO DA SÍFILIS CONGÊNITA

Abstract

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum with a high rate of vertical transmission, up to 100%, depending on the maternal disease and stage of pregnancy. Diagnosis of syphilis during pregnancy is simple and must be tracked during prenatal care. Even so, the prevalence of this pathology is still high, affecting 2 million pregnant women worldwide. Procedures for newborns with congenital syphilis, the cost of the representative is three times higher than the care provided to the infant who does not have this infection. The work is a literature review that refers to presenting syphilis and its different genders, having as its basic focus the congenital syphilis and how the pharmacist is able to act in the improvement of health, diagnosis and exact use of the medicine. In general, treatment is with penicillin, and should be extended to sexual partners. Failure to treat or improperly treat congenital syphilis can cause miscarriage, premature birth, acute complications and other fetal sequelae.