Retrospective Evaluation of &lt;i&gt;Toxoplasma&lt;/i&gt; Serology in Patients Admitted to a Training and Research Hospital Between 2017-2021

Bağcı, Özlem Ulusan; Bilman, Fulya Bayındır; Baran, Nurten; Peker, Bilal Olcay; Pektaş, Bayram; Gökmen, Ayşegül Aksoy; Er, Hüseyin Hakan; Kaya, Selçuk

doi:10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.83007

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“…Due to the geographical region and climatic conditions of our country, which is suitable for easy parasitic spread, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women has been reported to be 18.3% and 94.6% in different regions of Turkey over the last twenty years [ 11 ]. In a recent study from the west of Turkey, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women was found to be 27.78% [ 12 ]. Another previous study from the southeast of Turkey, which was conducted in the same province as our study, reported a high prevalence of toxoplasmosis (69.5%) [ 13 ].…”

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Toxoplasmosis: A Timeless Challenge for Pregnancy

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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, as well as the general characteristics, clinical and laboratory findings, and pregnancy and fetal outcomes of pregnant women diagnosed with acute toxoplasma infection (ATI). The toxoplasma IgM, IgG, and IgG avidity test results of pregnant women who applied to our referral hospital between January 2016 and June 2022, and among them, those diagnosed with ATI, were analyzed. The 119 patients diagnosed with ATI during this time period were included for further analysis. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women was found to be 46.2%, and the rate of ATI was 4%. The total mother-to-child transmission rate was 5% (5/101). Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) was observed in 1 (1.1%) child of the 87 pregnant women who received spiramycin prophylaxis, though it was found in 4 (30.8%) of the children of the 13 untreated mothers. With respect to prenatal treatment, CT rates were significantly higher in the children born to untreated mothers (p = 0.001). In conclusion, although toxoplasma seroprevalence was found to be high in our region, there was a paucity in diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment. Our findings support that prenatal spiramycin prophylaxis is effective in preventing the transmission of parasites from mother to child.

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