Open AccessEffect of antenatal spiramycin treatment on the frequency of retinochoroiditis due to congenital toxoplasmosis in a Colombian cohort
Author(s) -
Liliana María Zuluaga,
John Camilo Hernández,
Carlos Felipe Castaño,
Jorge Donado
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biomédica/biomedica
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2590-7379
pISSN - 0120-4157
DOI - 10.7705/biomedica.v37i2.2818
Subject(s) - spiramycin , toxoplasmosis , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , pediatrics , gestational age , gestation , prospective cohort study , cohort , antibiotics , surgery , erythromycin , immunology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Gestational toxoplasmosis is frequent and severe. There is still debate about the benefits of treatment against ocular manifestations in the newborn. Spiramycin treatment is used for this purpose, unfortunately prenatal diagnosis is sometimes delayed and pregnant women are not treated.