Toxoplasmosis

What is Toxoplasmosis?

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the microscopic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii found in cat feces, garden soil, raw and uncooked meat. It can cause serious brain infections, leading to headache, confusion, seizures and other problems, it also involve lung, pancreas, heart, adrenal glands and occurs in paitents who are immunosuppressed. It is transmitted to humans from infected cats, by eating raw, uncooked meat which is infected, unwashed fruit.by drinking infected water.It is common in both women and men. More than 60 million people in United States have infected due to Toxoplasmosis

Causes of Toxoplasmosis

• Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii .
• It can be caught through an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion.
• It is caused by eating unwashed fruits, uncooked vegetables, by drinking unpasteurised goat's milk.

Symptoms of Toxoplasmosis

• Redness of the eye
• Bruises or bleeding under the skin
• Mild ocular pain
• Swollen glands in the neck
• Fever
• Headache
• Tiredness and sore muscles
• Sore throat

What are the treatments for Toxoplasmosis?

• Antibiotics
  • Pyrimethamine -It is an antimalarial drug, A large dose of pyrimethamine - between 100 mg and 200 mg is given treat Toxoplasmosis
  • Sulfadiazine-This antibiotic is given for 3-6 weeks in combination with pyrimethamine along with folinic acid for the treatment of Toxoplasmosis.(it can be given for people with HIVADIS). If somebody gets any side effects after taking alfa drugs then the combination of Pyrimethamine with clindamycin is prescribed.
  • For Pregnant women and babies-Spiramycin is given to treat Toxoplamosis.
  • The other medicines like azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin) and atovaquone (Mepron) can be given.

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