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What are newborns with toxoplasmosis treated with?
Newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis are treated with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine for one year.
What is the prognoses for mothers and newborns with toxoplasmosis?
Maternal treatment with spiramycin for toxoplasmosis infection occurring within the first two weeks of pregnancy prevents transmission to the fetus. The prognosis for congenital toxoplasmosis depends on its severity.
How is fetal toxoplasmosis treated?
Fetal toxoplasmosis may be treated by giving the mother pyrimethamine and sulfonamides such as sulfadiazine during the later second and third trimesters.
What prenatal tests can detect toxoplasmosis?
Prenatal tests for toxoplasmosis include a blood test for maternal antibodies; testing of the amniotic fluid and fetal blood; and, fetal ultrasound.
What are newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis treated with to protect their bone marrow?
Newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis are treated with leucovorin for one year to protect the bone marrow from pyrimethamine toxicity.
How are maternal and congenital listeriosis treated?
Maternal and congenital listeriosis and syphilis are treated with antibiotics.
What are newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis given to reduce inflammation?
Newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis are treated with corticosteroids for heart, lung, or eye inflammations.
What maternal illnesses can cause mental retardation in infants?
Maternal infections and such illnesses as glandular disorders, rubella, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may cause mental retardation
How are AIDS patients with toxoplasmosis treated?
AIDS patients who have not been infected may be given a drug called TMP/SMX (Bactrim or Septra) to prevent toxoplasmosis infection.
What is the prognosis for immunocompromised patients with toxoplasmosis?
The disease can be fatal to all immunocompromised patients, especially AIDS patients, and particularly if not treated. As a result, immunocompromised patients are typically placed on anti-toxoplasmosis drugs for the rest of their lives.
How is toxoplasmosis treated in healthy people?
Most individuals who contract toxoplasmosis do not require treatment because their immune systems are able to control the disease. Symptoms are not usually present. Mild symptoms may be relieved by taking over-the-counter medications
How common is toxoplasmosis?
The incidence of toxoplasmosis in newborns is one in 1,000 live births.
