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    Suspeita de toxoplasmose aguda em gestantes

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    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of reagent serology for suspected acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and to describe clinical, laboratory and therapeutic profiles of mothers and their children. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with IgM-anti-Toxoplasma gondii-reagent pregnant women and their children who attended the public health system in the state of ParanĂĄ, Southern Brazil, from January 2001 to December 2003. Information were obtained from clinical, laboratory (ELISA IgM/IgG) and ultrasonographic data and from interviews with the mothers. To test the homogeneity of the IgM indices in relation to the treatment used, the Pearson's Chi-square test was applied. Comparisons were considered significant at a 5% level. RESULTS: Two hundred and ninety (1.0%) cases of suspected IgM-reagent infection were documented, with a prevalence of 10.7 IgM-reagent women per 1,000 births. Prenatal care started within the first 12 weeks for 214/290; 146/204 were asymptomatic. Frequent complaints included headaches, visual disturbance and myalgia. Ultrasonography revealed abnormalities in 13 of 204 pregnancies. Chemoprophylaxis was administered to 112/227; a single ELISA test supported most decisions to begin treatment. Pregnant women with IgM indices =2.000 tended to be treated more often. Among exposed children, 44/208 were serologically followed up and all were IgG-reagent, and three IgM-reagent cases showed clinical symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The existence of pregnant women with laboratorially suspected acute toxoplasmosis who were not properly followed up, and of fetuses that were not adequately monitored, shows that basic aspects of the prenatal care are not being systematically observed. There is need of implementing a surveillance system of pregnant women and their children exposed to T. gondii.OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalĂȘncia de gestantes com sorologia reagente suspeita de toxoplasmose aguda e descrever as variĂĄveis maternas e do concepto relacionadas ao perfil clĂ­nico, laboratorial e terapĂȘutico. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo com gestantes IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii reagentes e conceptos atendidos em serviço pĂșblico de saĂșde do ParanĂĄ, de janeiro/2001-dezembro/2003. Foram obtidas informaçÔes a partir de dados dos registros clĂ­nicos, laboratoriais (ELISA IgM/IgG), ultrassonogrĂĄficos e de entrevista materna. Para testar a homogeneidade dos indices de IgM em relação ao tratamento usado, aplicou-se o qui-quadrado de Pearson. O nĂ­vel de significĂąncia adotado foi de 5%. RESULTADOS: Ocorreram 290 casos (1,0%) IgM reagentes, evidenciando prevalĂȘncia de 10,7 gestantes com sorologia reagente a cada 1.000 nascimentos. Duzentos e quatorze de 290 gestantes iniciaram o prĂ©-natal atĂ© a 12ÂȘ semana de gestação; 146/204 foram assintomĂĄticas; cefalĂ©ia, distĂșrbios visuais e mialgia foram queixas freqĂŒentes; 13/204 gestantes apresentaram anormalidades ao ultrassom; 112/227 gestantes receberam quimioprofilaxia; um Ășnico teste ELISA apoiou a maioria das tomadas de decisĂŁo para a quimioprofilaxia. Houve tendĂȘncia em tratar gestantes com Ă­ndices de IgM=2.000. Dentre as crianças expostas, 44/208 tiveram algum acompanhamento sorolĂłgico, das quais todas foram IgG reagentes e trĂȘs casos IgM reagentes apresentaram manifestaçÔes clĂ­nicas. CONCLUSÕES: A existĂȘncia de gestantes com suspeita laboratorial de toxoplasmose aguda nĂŁo devidamente investigada e de conceptos sem monitoração adequada evidenciam que aspectos fundamentais da assistĂȘncia prĂ©-natal nĂŁo estĂŁo sendo sistematicamente observados. Aponta-se a necessidade de implementar o sistema de vigilĂąncia para gestantes e crianças expostas ao T. gondii

    Monitoramento de gestantes com toxoplasmose em serviços pĂșblicos de saĂșde

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    É discutido o monitoramento de 290 gestantes com suspeita de toxoplasmose aguda atendidas em serviços pĂșblicos. Em 69% um Ășnico teste (Elisa-IgM) conduziu ao tratamento. De 112 tratadas, o sistema nĂŁo disponibilizou medicamento para 24%. Em 12,1% houve aumento progressivo de IgM e IgG. Em 48,2%, o tratamento foi iniciado trinta dias apĂłs o diagnĂłstico laboratorial

    Suspected acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women Suspeita de toxoplasmose aguda em gestantes

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    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of reagent serology for suspected acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and to describe clinical, laboratory and therapeutic profiles of mothers and their children. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with IgM-anti-Toxoplasma gondii-reagent pregnant women and their children who attended the public health system in the state of ParanĂĄ, Southern Brazil, from January 2001 to December 2003. Information were obtained from clinical, laboratory (ELISA IgM/IgG) and ultrasonographic data and from interviews with the mothers. To test the homogeneity of the IgM indices in relation to the treatment used, the Pearson's Chi-square test was applied. Comparisons were considered significant at a 5% level. RESULTS: Two hundred and ninety (1.0%) cases of suspected IgM-reagent infection were documented, with a prevalence of 10.7 IgM-reagent women per 1,000 births. Prenatal care started within the first 12 weeks for 214/290; 146/204 were asymptomatic. Frequent complaints included headaches, visual disturbance and myalgia. Ultrasonography revealed abnormalities in 13 of 204 pregnancies. Chemoprophylaxis was administered to 112/227; a single ELISA test supported most decisions to begin treatment. Pregnant women with IgM indices =2.000 tended to be treated more often. Among exposed children, 44/208 were serologically followed up and all were IgG-reagent, and three IgM-reagent cases showed clinical symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The existence of pregnant women with laboratorially suspected acute toxoplasmosis who were not properly followed up, and of fetuses that were not adequately monitored, shows that basic aspects of the prenatal care are not being systematically observed. There is need of implementing a surveillance system of pregnant women and their children exposed to T. gondii.<br>OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalĂȘncia de gestantes com sorologia reagente suspeita de toxoplasmose aguda e descrever as variĂĄveis maternas e do concepto relacionadas ao perfil clĂ­nico, laboratorial e terapĂȘutico. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo com gestantes IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii reagentes e conceptos atendidos em serviço pĂșblico de saĂșde do ParanĂĄ, de janeiro/2001-dezembro/2003. Foram obtidas informaçÔes a partir de dados dos registros clĂ­nicos, laboratoriais (ELISA IgM/IgG), ultrassonogrĂĄficos e de entrevista materna. Para testar a homogeneidade dos indices de IgM em relação ao tratamento usado, aplicou-se o qui-quadrado de Pearson. O nĂ­vel de significĂąncia adotado foi de 5%. RESULTADOS: Ocorreram 290 casos (1,0%) IgM reagentes, evidenciando prevalĂȘncia de 10,7 gestantes com sorologia reagente a cada 1.000 nascimentos. Duzentos e quatorze de 290 gestantes iniciaram o prĂ©-natal atĂ© a 12ÂȘ semana de gestação; 146/204 foram assintomĂĄticas; cefalĂ©ia, distĂșrbios visuais e mialgia foram queixas freqĂŒentes; 13/204 gestantes apresentaram anormalidades ao ultrassom; 112/227 gestantes receberam quimioprofilaxia; um Ășnico teste ELISA apoiou a maioria das tomadas de decisĂŁo para a quimioprofilaxia. Houve tendĂȘncia em tratar gestantes com Ă­ndices de IgM=2.000. Dentre as crianças expostas, 44/208 tiveram algum acompanhamento sorolĂłgico, das quais todas foram IgG reagentes e trĂȘs casos IgM reagentes apresentaram manifestaçÔes clĂ­nicas. CONCLUSÕES: A existĂȘncia de gestantes com suspeita laboratorial de toxoplasmose aguda nĂŁo devidamente investigada e de conceptos sem monitoração adequada evidenciam que aspectos fundamentais da assistĂȘncia prĂ©-natal nĂŁo estĂŁo sendo sistematicamente observados. Aponta-se a necessidade de implementar o sistema de vigilĂąncia para gestantes e crianças expostas ao T. gondii
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