Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in a pregnant woman with toxoplasmosis

Abstract

Diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is important because of the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis and teratogenicity of pyrimethamine particularly in the early months of pregnancy . Incorrect results of diagnostic tests can complicate the diagnosis and treatment of toxoplasmosis during this period . In this paper, a pregnant woman is presented with ocular toxoplasmosis that her diagnosis and treatment was difficult b ecause of the mixed results of the tests .