Table 2 Knowledge of parasite epidemiology, clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment of toxoplasmosis
Questions and answers | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Epidemiology | ||
Do you know the agent of the toxoplasmosis isToxoplasma gondii | ||
Yes* | 78 | (81.25) |
No | 5 | (5.21) |
Do not know | 13 | (13.54) |
Do you know the definitive host of toxoplasmosis | ||
Yes* | 62 | (64.58) |
No | 34 | (35.42) |
Infection withT. gondiican be acquired by | ||
Eating undercooked meat | ||
Yes* | 87 | (90.63) |
No | 2 | (2.08) |
Do not know | 7 | (7.29) |
Drinking untreated water | ||
Yes* | 29 | (30.21) |
No | 50 | (52.08) |
Do not know | 17 | (17.71) |
Direct contact with cat | ||
Yes* | 78 | (81.25) |
No | 5 | (5.21) |
Do not know | 13 | (13.54) |
Fruits and vegetables having contact with cat stool | ||
Yes* | 79 | (82.29) |
No | 6 | (6.25) |
Do not know | 11 | (11.46) |
Clinical aspects | ||
Do you know that the most cases of toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent person are asymptomatic | ||
Yes* | 55 | (57.29) |
No | 18 | (18.75) |
Do not know | 23 | (23.96) |
Do you know that the seroconversion among pregnant women is defined when | ||
Negative serology become positive during pregnancy* | 72 | (75.00) |
Positive serology become negative during pregnancy | 7 | (7.29) |
Do not know | 17 | (17.71) |
Do you know that the congenital toxoplasmosis defined when | ||
Passage of parasite from mother to fetus* | 46 | (47.92) |
In case of seroconversion during pregnancy | 32 | (33.33) |
Do not know | 18 | (18.75) |
Do you know that the highest-risk period of toxoplasmosis transmission can be acquired in the 3rd trimester | ||
Yes* | 15 | (15.63) |
No | 63 | (65.63) |
Do not know | 18 | (18.75) |
Do you know that the highest period of severity of lesion can be acquired in 1st trimester | ||
Yes* | 36 | (37.50) |
No | 37 | (38.54) |
Do not know | 23 | (23.96) |
Do you know that toxoplasmosis is an opportunist disease in immunocompromised person | ||
Yes* | 36 | (37.50) |
No | 45 | (46.88) |
Do not know | 15 | (15.63) |
Diagnosis and treatment | ||
Do you know that the antenatal screening forT. gondiiinfection based onantitoxoplasma-specific IgG and IgM detection | ||
Yes* | 71 | (73.96) |
No | 9 | (9.38) |
Do not know | 16 | (16.67) |
Do you know the anti-toxoplasma IgG avidity test | ||
Yes* | 14 | (14.58) |
No | 82 | (85.42) |
Do you know the diagnostics of congenital toxoplasmosis in utero | ||
Yes* | 38 | (39.58) |
No | 58 | (60.42) |
Do you know the treatment in case of seroconversion to prevent the transmission of the parasite to the fetus | ||
Yes* | 43 | (44.79) |
No | 53 | (55.21) |
Do you know that the prophylaxis of toxoplasmosis must be recommended among seronegative pregnant women | ||
Yes* | 70 | (72.92) |
No | 11 | (11.46) |
Do not know | 15 | (15.63) |
Does the human vaccine of toxoplasmosis exist | ||
Yes | 20 | (20.83) |
No* | 57 | (59.38) |
Do not know | 19 | (19.79) |