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Table 2 Frequency of clinical manifestations of congenital toxoplasmosis in newborns from mothers treated with spiramycin (Group 1) and from untreated mothers (Group 2)

From: Assessment of laboratory methods used in the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis after maternal treatment with spiramycin in pregnancy

Any of the following clinical signs

Group 1

Group 2

pa

 

(N = 27)

(N = 19)

 
 

n%

n%

 

Presence

8 (29,63)

13 (68,42)

0,0963

Cerebral calcification

1 (3,70)

3 (15,79)

0,2190

Hydrocephalus

-

5 (26,32)

0,0181

Microcephaly

-

2 (10,53)

0,1862

Blindness

-

2 (10,53)

0,1862

Chorioretinitis

1 (3,70)

3 (15,79)

0,2190

Corticosubcortical dysfunction

2 (7,40)

3 (15,79)

0,3677

Systemic toxoplasmosis

-

1 (5,26)

0,4255

Optic neuropathy

-

4 (21,05)

0,0384

Hepatosplenomegaly

-

2 (10,53)

0,1862

Hearing dysfunction

4 (14,80)

1 (5,26)

0,3402

Generalized lymphoglandular form

1 (3,70)

-

0,5957

  1. aFisher’s Exact Test.
  2. (Goiânia-GO, Brazil, 2012).