Seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis among pregnant women at the general hospital, Guatemala City, 2005-2009.
BACKGROUND
sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening in pregnancy provides an excellent opportunity for secondary prevention.


OBJECTIVE
to document the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis among pregnant women at a Guatemalan national hospital.


RESULTS
from 2004 to 2009, 118 (0.76%) of 15 563 of women tested in the prenatal clinic had HIV infection, 29 (0.22%) of 13 028 women tested had hepatitis B virus infection, and 78 (0.60%) of 13 027 had a positive test for syphilis. From August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, 29 482 women were tested in the obstetrical emergency room. A total of 63 were HIV positive (0.21%), 48 had hepatitis B (0.16%), and 196 had syphilis (0.66%). Of the 9196 births between August 2007 and July of 2008, 33 (0.36%) were to HIV-infected mothers.


CONCLUSIONS
these 3 STIs were uncommon in our population and did not increase in incidence during the study period. HIV maternal-to-child transmission (MTCT) prevention programs were feasible in our setting.
Samayoa
Blanca
B
Universidad Autónoma San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Anderson
Matthew Robert
MR
Alonso Pacheco
Karla Patricia
KP
Lee
Carol
C
Pittard
Alicia
A
Soltren
Alex
A
Barrios Matos
Ingrid
I
Arathoon
Eduardo
E
D005260:Female; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission