Serodetection of Syphilis among Recurrent Miscarriage and Non Miscarriage women in Wad Madani Teaching Hospital

Abstract

This study was conducted among recurrent miscarriage and non miscarriage women in Wad madani teaching hospital to determine the prevalence of syphilis among those with previous miscarriage and those who had no miscarriage before . A total of ninety samples (n=90) were collected, during the period from April to June 2018, to demonstrate the frequency of syphilis and to compare between different diagnostic methods used for detection of syphilis. All samples were tested by using immunochromatography test (ICT), and ELISA. 50% of the participant had recurrent miscarriage women, and 50% as confirmatory test had no miscarriage before )normal delivery). All samples were negative by ICT , and 7 were positive by using ELISA technique (specific treponemal antibodies were detected). Six of positive samples were detected in non miscarriage women (control) and one positive was in women who had previous miscarriage (cases). 2 positive cases were among age group 15-25 years, 4 among 26-35 years, and 1 among 36-45 years.