Published 2026-11-15
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Description of congenital toxoplasmosis at a hospital in Colombia over 10 years

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/26194759.12054
Erica Marcela Aranguren Reina Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Lorena Garcia Agudelo Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Paula Andrea Avella Aranda Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Camilo Andrés Rincón Romero Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Germán David Vargas Rojas Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
María Paula Albornoz Suescun Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Julián Esteban Beltrán Rodríguez Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia
Mónica Liseth Holguín Barrera Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía, Yopal, Colombia

Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic zoonoses in the world, caused by Toxoplasma gondii. One of the main forms of transmission is congenital, which occurs when a non-infected mother acquires the infection during pregnancy. Objective: To describe the perinatal outcomes of pregnant women referred for suspected seroconversion or confirmation of gestational toxoplasmosis. Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study, with a population of 861 records, totaling a sample of 466 newborns during the period from 2014 to 2024 with positive serologies for toxoplasmosis, including sociodemographic variables and outcome variables: medical complications, treatment, and outcome. Excel 2017 was used for the analysis of the variables. Results: A high percentage of newborns with positive IgM serology was observed (68.3%), suggesting a significant frequency of Toxoplasma gondii infection; the mean gestational age at birth was 38.1 weeks. 23.1% had positivity for IgG and negativity for IgM, suggesting a chronic infection, probably of maternal origin. Of the pregnant women, 95 were diagnosed in the first trimester, it was found that 29.5% of the newborns presented medical complications, 113 in the second trimester with 26.6%, and 258 women in the third trimester with 20.2%. Conclusion: The population should be more involved in education before and after pregnancy, informing them about accessibility to the healthcare system, as well as avoiding the consumption of raw or undercooked foods, proper maintenance of pets, especially cats, and environmental control and exposure.

keywords: Newborn, Serology, Congenital toxoplasmosis, Zoonosis
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Aranguren Reina, E. M., Garcia Agudelo, L., Avella Aranda, P. A., Rincón Romero, C. A., Vargas Rojas, G. D., Albornoz Suescun, M. P., Beltrán Rodríguez, J. E., & Holguín Barrera, M. L. (2026). Description of congenital toxoplasmosis at a hospital in Colombia over 10 years. Biociencias, 10(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.22490/26194759.12054
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