Neonatal Serologic Screening and Early Treatment for Congenital Toxoplasma gondii Infection

Guerina, Nicholas; Hsu, Ho-Wen; Cody Meissner, H.; H. Maguire, James; Lynfield, Ruth; W. Stechenberg, Barbara; F. Abroms, Israel; S. Pasternack, Mark; Hoff, Rodney; B. Eaton, Roger; F. Grady, George

doi:10.1056/nejm199406303302604

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Neonatal Serologic Screening and Early Treatment for Congenital Toxoplasma gondii Infection

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 30, 1994

Authors:

Nicholas Guerina

Ho-Wen Hsu

H. Cody Meissner

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most infants with congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection have no symptoms at birth, but many will have retinal disease or neurologic abnormalities later in life. Early detection and treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis may reduce these sequelae. METHODS: In Massachusetts since January 1...

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Medicine

Toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasmosis

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