Parasitic infection and its effect on pregnancy out come indices among Egyptian women

ABSTRACT

800 pregnant women were included in this study. All cases were subjected to the following investigations CBC, ABO system, RH factor, fasting and post prandial 2-hour blood glucose, BUN, serum creatinine, SGOT, SGPT, VDRL, urine, stool and ultrasound examination. Maternal weight, fetal birth weight ratio and placental ratio were calculated. 300 of them were examined for toxoplasmosis. Out of this group 75 women were considered as control. Indirect hemagglutination technique was used as screening test for detection of toxoplasmosis. It was found that there was a significant positive correlation between maternal weight and fetal birth weight ratio, while it was insignificant between maternal weight and placental ratio. So, it was important to diagnose this parasitic infestation routinely before and during pregnancy to avoid their complication, especially in the endemic areas, where warm climate, poor sanitation, bad habits and ignorance exist