Pathways to Congenital Syphilis Prevention: A Rapid Qualitative Assessment of Barriers, and the Public Health Response, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

摘要

Background Congenital syphilis (CS) disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minority women, especially in the US South. Although CS is relatively easy and inexpensive to prevent through screening and treatment of pregnant women, CS cases have continued to rise and are concentrated in relatively few US counties and states. In 2010, Louisiana had the highest case rate in the country for primary, secondary, and CS, with the highest number of CS cases in northwest Louisiana, where Shreveport is located.