Serodetection of Syphilis among Pregnant Women in Berber Teaching Hospital River Nile State

Abstract

This study was conducted among pregnant women in Berber Teaching Hospital to determine the prevalence of syphilis among those. Hundred serum blood samples were collected from pregnant women with different ages in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Berber Teatching Hospital during the period from April to October 2019, to demonstrate the frequency of syphilis and to compare between different diagnostic methods. All specimens were tested use two different methods first by Rapid Plasma Reagin test (RPR) and then confirmed by Enzyme Linked Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA).The result 9% of positive cases with syphilis were detected by ELISA where 10% was detected by RPR. Five of the positive samples were detected in woman in third trimester and one positive was in women in first trimester. Three positive cases were among age group16-22years, four among23-29 years, and two among 30-36year.one of pregnant woman give negative resalt when compered with ELISA.