An eight-year retrospective analysis of antenatal screening results for syphilis: is it still cost effective?

Introduction: This study aimed to document the prevalence of syphilis among pregnant women in Turkey.

Methodology: In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 63,276 sera obtained between January 2007 and June 2014 from women who were routinely screened for syphilis as a part of antenatal care at a tertiary referral hospital in Turkey were analyzed. Serological screening was done with the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test on venous blood samples.