Syphilis screening in the antenatal care: a cross-sectional study from Botswana

Table 1 Routine syphilis screening and serological status in the study setting. Results among 14 antenatal attendees who were RPR positive in the screening programme.

Screening programme				Study setting
Routine RPR result	Blood drawn gestational week	Treatment gestational week	Treatment prescribed	Gestational week	RPR result	TPHA
Reactive	20	24	Standard regimen*	34	1:32	Positive
Reactive	27	-	No treatment†	30	1:16	Positive
1:8	16	20	Standard regimen	32	1:16	Positive
1:16	23	25	Standard regimen twice	39	1:16	Positive
1:2	14	18	Standard regimen	39	1:8	Positive
Reactive	14	19	Single-dose penicillin	29	1:2	Positive
Reactive	20	24	Standard regimen	31	Non-reactive	Positive
1:2	19	-	No treatment	28	1:1	Negative
1:4	15	27	Standard regimen	38	Non-reactive	Negative
1:4	25	30	Standard regimen	36	Non-reactive	Negative
1:2	17	25	Single-dose penicillin	36	Non-reactive	Negative
1:2	14	19	Single-dose penicillin	40	Non-reactive	Negative
1:2	19	23	Standard regimen	33	Non-reactive	Negative
1:4	15	19	Standard regimen	38	Non-reactive	Missing

*Botswana guidelines for the management of RPR/VDRL positive cases (regardless of titre): Three injections with benzathine penicillin 2.4 million units at weekly intervals.
†The patient came for the third antenatal care visit.

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