Frequency of Anti- treponemapallidumAntibodiesamong Pregnant women in Saudi Hospital KhartoumState

Abstract

This study was done to detect the prevalence of syphilis among pregnant women in a Saudi hospital. Hundred blood and urine samples were collected from pregnant women with different ages (15-45), trimester, and presence or absent of miscarriage.The study was carried in the period from January to March 2016. All blood samples were tested using screening method, Immuno Chromatography Test (ICT) and then confirmed by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA). The results revealed that three (3%) of the pregnant women in theSaudihospital were positive to syphilis. The positivecases to Immuno Chromatography Test were identical to by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay. Antibodies were higher detected in age group of 26-35 years 3(100%). fifteen cases well UTI infected , 5 infected with E.coli, 4 with K.pneumonia,4 with S.saprophiticusand 2 with P.mirabius. From the 3positive women ,one (33.3%)was UTI infected, and two (66.7%) were non UTI infected. Our findings suggest that the routine screening for syphilis is necessary to prevent the transmission of the disease to the baby