Coinfecção HIV-Sífilis nos pacientes acompanhados em um serviço de atenção especializado de João Pessoa-PB

Abstract

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with HIV-Syphilis co-infection followed up at a Reference Service in the city of João Pessoa-PB between April 2017 and April 2018.Method: The study was cross-sectional, observational, retrospective and descriptive, with the collection of information from medical records, using an authoritative and standardized form. The study population consisted of patients diagnosed with HIV between April 2017 and April 2018.Results: The diagnosis of HIV-Syphilis co-infection occurred in 28.7% (29) of the patients and entirely among male individuals. The most affected age group was between 20 and 34 years old (72.4%). Regarding sexuality, 55.2% (16) of the co-infected patients were homosexual. As for education, 38% (11) were in higher education.Conclusion: The study provided knowledge of the profile of patients with HIV-Syphilis co-infection, which can assist in planning future actions for prevention and early diagnosis.

Hiv and Syphilis Co-Infection in Northeast Brazil: A Gender Assessment

“…HIV and syphilis co-infection was mainly prevalent in men, with a mean age of 36.9 years, single, and homosexual or bisexual; these results corroborated several studies 5,8 . The mean age of women with co-infection was lower (31.3 years) than men, possibly due to HIV diagnosis during pregnancy.…”

“…Studies observed that HIV increases five times the risk of reinfection by syphilis 24 , while individuals with a history of syphilis have a 3.5-fold higher risk of reinfection 25 . The present study showed that 39.1% of the individuals had a recurrence of syphilis, a percentage higher than in other studies 8 .…”