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Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa
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3-4/2021
vol. 29
 
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Case report

Toxoplasmosis in a pregnant woman – case study

Katarzyna Leszczyńska
1
,
Patrycja Ostrogórska-Gonszewska
2
,
Dorota Matuszyk
2

  1. Students’ Scientific Group of Neonatal Nursing, Section of Basic Obstetrics Training, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland
  2. Section of Basic Obstetrics Training, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland
Nursing Problems 2021; 29 (3-4): 143-146
Online publish date: 2022/05/04
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Infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a rare health problem among pregnant women, which can pose a serious risk to the foetus. Infections with Toxoplasma gondii in adults are typically asymptomatic. The diagnosis and treatment are important and should be tailored to the clinical status of a pregnant woman and the foetus. The patient management crucially depends on whether the infection was transmitted across the placenta to the foetus. Spiramycin is prescribed when primary maternal toxoplasmosis is diagnosed during gestation until the foetal invasion is confirmed or until delivery. A neonate born to a mother with toxoplasmosis should be diagnosed for congenital toxoplasmosis.

Aim of the study was to present the diagnosis, management, and possible complications of toxoplasmosis based on the care of a female patient infected with Toxoplasma gondii.

This is a case study. The patient provided informed consent to the observation and access to her medical records. The patient’s privacy is protected.

This is a case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman hospitalized in the second trimester of pregnancy due to impending preterm delivery. The patient was diagnosed with Toxoplasma gondii infection during hospitalization.

Toxoplasmosis may pose a serious threat to the foetus and subsequently to the health of a newborn. If a maternal infection is detected, treatment should be implemented forthwith. A midwife’s task is to educate every pregnant woman on the prevention, methods of detection, and treatment of infections with Toxoplasma gondii.
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pregnancy, Toxoplasma gondii, congenital toxoplasmosis

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