Argentine consensus of congenital toxoplasmosis

• Published in: Medicina Vol. 81; no. 2; p. 257
• Main Authors: Durlach, Ricardo, Freuler, Cristina, Messina, Matías, Freilij, Héctor, González Ayala, Silvia, Venturini, María Cecilia, Kaufer, Federico, García, Fabiana, Ceriotto, Mariana, Pardini, Lais, Nadal, Mónica, Ortiz de Zárate, Marcela, Schneider, Vanessa, Mayer-Wolf, Micaela, Jacob, Néstor, Abuin, Juan Carlos, Altcheh, Jaime, Fiameni, Facundo, Salomon, Cristina, Ledesma, Bibiana, Guarnera, Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Argentina 01-03-2021
• Subjects: Child; Consensus; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control; Medical History Taking; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic; Toxoplasma; Toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - diagnosis; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - drug therapy; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - prevention & control; toxoplasmosis; argentine consensus; congenital toxoplasmosis
• ISSN: 1669-9106

Mother-to-child transmission in Toxoplasma gondii infection occurs only when the infection is acquired for the first time during pregnancy. Diagnosis of maternal infection and the newborn is achieved by a combination of serological tests, clinical features and ultrasound images. An early diagnosis of maternal infection allows treatment that offers a reduction both in transmission rate and risk of congenital damage. The aim of this expert consensus was to review the scientific literature which would enable an update of the clinical practice guideline of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis in our country.