Abstract

CASTILHO-PELLOSO, Marcela Peres; FALAVIGNA, Dina Lúcia Morais; ARAUJO, Silvana Marques de  and  FALAVIGNA-GUILHERME, Ana Lúcia. Monitoring of pregnant women with toxoplasmosis in public health services. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. [online]. 2005, vol.38, n.6, pp. 532-533. ISSN 0037-8682.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822005000600018.

The monitoring of 290 pregnant women with suspicion of acute toxoplasmosis attended by Public Health Services is discussed. In 69% a single test (Elisa-IgM) led to the treatment. Of 112 treated, the system did not offer any drug to 24%. In 12.1% there was a progressive increase of IgM and IgG. In 48.2% the treatment was begun thirty days after the laboratorial diagnosis.

Keywords : Pregnant women; Toxoplasmosis; Pre-natal routine; Monitoring.