Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
September 2014
Introduction: The aim of this study was to establish the incidence rates of congenital syphilis in the South Region of Brazil from 2001 to 2009.
Methods: Temporal ecological and descriptive study based on the cases recorded by the System of Information of Notifiable Diseases.
Results: The incidence of congenital syphilis has been increasing in the South Region of Brazil since 2004; the highest incidence rates were in women who received prenatal care (113.