Unspecific congenital toxoplasmosis in a two-month-old baby. 2023

Sri Wahdini, and Ika Puspa Sari, and Hanifah Oswari, and Agnes Kurniawan
Dept of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia. sri.wahdini01@ui.ac.id.

A two-month-old baby boy diagnosed with unspecific congenital toxoplasmosis was referred by a pediatrician to the Clinical Parasitology referral center at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. Baby was post-hospitalized in the NICU and required ventilation support for one month. Furthermore, there was history of from various medical conditions, such as intracranial bleeding, convulsion, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, retinopathy, and renal failure. After two month, there was no significant weight gain, anti-Toxoplasma IgM showed positive results, and anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG of the mother were also positive. Baby and mother were successfully treated with pyrimethamine, cotrimoxazole, and folinic acid for one month. At 2 years, there signs of normal motoric, eye, and hearing development with underdeveloped kidneys. Therefore, pre-pregnancy counseling and education aimed at preventing toxoplasmosis during pregnancy should be increased and conducted routinely by health workers or trained cadres to reduce the risk of fetal defects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000913 Antibodies, Protozoan Immunoglobulins produced in a response to PROTOZOAN ANTIGENS. Protozoan Antibodies
D014122 Toxoplasma A genus of protozoa parasitic to birds and mammals. T. gondii is one of the most common infectious pathogenic animal parasites of man. Toxoplasma gondii,Toxoplasma gondius,Toxoplasmas,gondius, Toxoplasma
D014125 Toxoplasmosis, Congenital Prenatal protozoal infection with TOXOPLASMA gondii which is associated with injury to the developing fetal nervous system. The severity of this condition is related to the stage of pregnancy during which the infection occurs; first trimester infections are associated with a greater degree of neurologic dysfunction. Clinical features include HYDROCEPHALUS; MICROCEPHALY; deafness; cerebral calcifications; SEIZURES; and psychomotor retardation. Signs of a systemic infection may also be present at birth, including fever, rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p735) Congenital Toxoplasma gondii Infection,Toxoplasmosis, Fetal,Toxoplasmosis, Prenatal,Congenital Infection, Toxoplasma gondii,Congenital Toxoplasma Infections,Congenital Toxoplasmosis,Toxoplasma Infections, Congenital,Congenital Toxoplasma Infection,Congenital Toxoplasmoses,Fetal Toxoplasmoses,Fetal Toxoplasmosis,Infection, Congenital Toxoplasma,Infections, Congenital Toxoplasma,Prenatal Toxoplasmoses,Prenatal Toxoplasmosis,Toxoplasma Infection, Congenital,Toxoplasmoses, Congenital,Toxoplasmoses, Fetal,Toxoplasmoses, Prenatal

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