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Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy: Prevention, Screening, and Treatment

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One of the major consequences of pregnant women becoming infected by Toxoplasma gondii is vertical transmission to the fetus. Although rare, congenital toxoplasmosis can cause severe neurological or ocular disease (leading to blindness), as well as cardiac and cerebral anomalies. Prenatal care must include education about prevention of toxoplasmosis. The low prevalence of the disease in the Canadian population and limitations in diagnosis and therapy limit the effectiveness of screening strategies. Therefore, routine screening is not currently recommended.

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English

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Anti Infectives
Dexipenem

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J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2013;35(1):78–79

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