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Question Date: 16/06/2023

Question: In case of congenital toxoplasmosis, the duration of treatment with sulfadiazine, pyrimethamine and leucovorin is

Options:

• 6 months
• 3 weeks
• 1 year
• 15 days

Correct Answer: 1 year

Explaination: Treatment/prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis<br>If in utero toxoplasmosis exposure is suspected<br>-Spiramycin can be administered in the first or early second trimester<br>- Pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine and leucovorin can be given in the late second or third trimester<br><br>Treatment with Pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine and leucovorin should be continued for 1 year after delivery and has been shown to improve neurologic outcomes

Reference: CONTINUUM (MINNEAP MINN) 2021;27(4, NEUROINFECTIOUS DISEASE):1105?1126