[Congenital toxoplasmosis following infection occurring late in pregnancy.]

R. Ben Abdallah (1) , E. Siala (1) , R. Maatoug (1) , O. Souissi (1) , K. Aoun (1) , A. Bouratbine (1)

1 Institut Pasteur de Tunis

Monthly serological screening of non immune pregnant women is recommended for prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis. However, this screening is often interrupted before delivery. We report a case of congenital toxoplasmosis following infection occurring late in pregnancy. This documented case highlights the need for a final routine serological test, 2-3 weeks post-partum for all seronegative pregnant women. In fact, the screening of congenital toxoplasmosis cases allows the early administration of specific treatment that avoids later severe complications such as chorioretinitis.

R. Ben Abdallah, E. Siala, R. Maatoug, O. Souissi, K. Aoun, et al.. [Congenital toxoplasmosis following infection occurring late in pregnancy.]. Archives de Pédiatrie, 2011, 18 (7), pp.758-760. ⟨10.1016/j.arcped.2011.04.006⟩. ⟨pasteur-00606394⟩