Lessons about the reliability of congenital syphilis and vertical HIV transmission data learned from case reviews in Uruguay: a cross-sectional study

• Prif Awduron: Susana Cabrera (Awdur), Mariangela Freitas Silveira (Awdur), Ana Visconti (Awdur), Fabian García (Awdur), Rafael Aguirre (Awdur), Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon (Awdur), Jorge Quian (Awdur), Suzanne J. Serruya (Awdur)
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Abstract Background In Uruguay it is mandatory to review all cases of positive HIV or reactive syphilis tests in pregnancy and peripartum. We compared the rates of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis and HIV detected by case reviews to those obtained from the usual surveillance system and descr...