Toxoplasmosis - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

There appears to be no significant differences in the effects of pyrimethamine plus sulfadiazine versus pyrimethamine plus clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole on mortality or cure rates in the management of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV-infected adults Management of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in HIV-Infected Adults.
Prenatal education for preventing congenital toxoplasmosis seems to have a positive effect in terms of improving women's behavior during pregnancy, but the evidence is insufficient Prenatal Education for Congenital Toxoplasmosis.

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