Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
Congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Congenital infections
- Infection
- Medical
This paper is from 2019, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
This systematic review and meta-analysis estimates the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates, pooling 11 studies (10 meta-analysed) covering 2,230 infants up to January 2018. It reports pooled incidence in the general neonatal population and in neonates with suspected congenital infection. The authors conclude that the burden is high and under-recognised, and they call for standardised screening and detection programmes and further research into risk factors.
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