Pregnancy and Toxoplasma Infection
Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoa named Toxoplasma gondii. It is a very important disease because it is related to fetal anomalies and poor perinatal outcomes like abortus and stillbirth. It spreads via uncooked meat and contaminated food. Timely and appropriate treatment a...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Turkish |
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Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Arsiv Kaynak Tarama Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=218705 |
| Summary: | Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoa named Toxoplasma gondii. It is a very important disease because it is related to fetal anomalies and poor perinatal outcomes like abortus and stillbirth. It spreads via uncooked meat and contaminated food. Timely and appropriate treatment and management of this infection prenatally reduces the risk of serious neurological sequelae. Therefore it is crucial that clinician who takes care of pregnant women know this infection deeply. In this review we aimed to summarize the prenatal diagnosis, complications and treatment of toxoplasma infection. [Archives Medical Review Journal 2016; 25(4.000): 457-466] |
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| ISSN: | 1300-3755 |