Prenatal diagnosis and prevention of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam: study protocol

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 1 Overview of the activities during the different antenatal consults

	C1 Enrolment	C2 (3–4 weeks after C1)	C3 (6–8 weeks after C1)	C Mid gestation	N1 Postnatal
Eligibility screen	X
Informed consent	X
Questionnaire	X
Information folder about toxoplasmosis and its prevention	X			X^c
Patient anamnesis	X
Clinical examination	X	X	X	X	X
Blood sample for serology	X	X^a	X^b
Blood sample from new-born for serology					X^d

^aIf IgM positive; ^bIf IgG negative and IgM positive at C1 and C2; ^cIf seronegative; ^dIf suspicious for congenital toxoplasmosis. C prenatal consult, N neonatal consult

ISSN: 1471-2334