Exposure to raw meat, unfiltered water, cats or kittens
Immune deficiency disease
Maternal illness during pregnancy
Primary infection may be asymptomatic.
Symptoms are nonspecific and inc...
Most cases of acute infection do not require treatment.
Persons with eye disease, severe organ damage, pregnant women, congenital infection (symptomatic or asymptomatic), and ...
Children with congenital infection should be monitored for neurologic manifestations, including hearing loss and chorioretinitis that may develo...
Berrébi A, Assouline C, Bessières MH, et al. Long-term outcome of children with congenital toxoplasmosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010;203(6):552.e1–e6. [View Abstract on OvidIns...
130.9 Toxoplasmosis, unspecified
771.2 Other congenital infections specific to the perinatal period
130.4 Pneumonitis due to toxoplasmosis
130.2 Chorioretinitis due to toxoplasmosis
130.7 Toxopl...
Q: What newborns require evaluation for congenital toxoplasmosis?
A: Newborns with known maternal disease or concerning exposure and those with hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications, strabismu...
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Figure 173.2. Life cycle and modes of transmission of <italic>Toxoplasma gondii</bold>. Infection in humans and other animals occurs primarily after ingestion of either the cyst or the oocyst. Released organisms invade the intestinal epithelium, spread to tissues (either hematogenously or through lymphatics), and form cysts. When humans or other animals (including the cat) eat infected tissues (from any animal) or mature oocysts (excreted only by members of the cat family), the life cycle is comple...
Figure 173.2. Life cycle and modes of transmission of <italic>Toxoplasma gondii</bold>. Infection in humans and other animals ...
<bold>Figure 48-6</bold> Active chorioretinitis in a 5-month-old boy with untreated congenital toxoplasmosis.