Toxoplasmosis in Children: A Study of 83 Swedish Cases

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Summary: A report is given of 83 cases of toxo‐plasmosis in childhood. The series represents most cases diagnosed in Sweden during the period 1951 to 1959. The diagnostic criteria and the differential diagnosis between congenital and acquired forms of the disease are discussed. Sixty‐two patients were considered to have the congenital disease and 17 the acquired. In four patients it was impossible to determine if the disease was congenital or acquired. The series of congenital cases comprises some with none or very few symptoms, and normal development. Acquired toxo‐plasmosis in childhood seems to give the same clinical symptoms as in adults. The most common symptom is lymphadenopa‐thy, with or without fever. One patient had acute chorioretinitis. The disease often runs a mild course and subclinical infections are probably not uncommon in childhood.