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[Congenital toxoplasmosis following infection occurring late in pregnancy.]

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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.
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pasteur-00606394 , version 1 (06-07-2011)

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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⟩

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