Acquired Toxocariasis In A Newborn

Abstract

The paper presents clinical observation of acquired toxocariasis in an infant in the period of newborns. Infection occurred from 5 to 22 days of life. The source of the invasion was a ferret, a female at the age of 2 years. It lived in the apartment as the pet. From the 23rd day of life the clinic developed in the form of 3 syndromes: dyspeptic, intoxication and catarrhal. In the blood test in 27 days of life, eosinophilia 25% (abs. 4250 cells), leukocytosis 17.0 x10⁹/L. At the age of 1 month 20 days eosinophilia was 41%. The titer of antibodies to toxocarosis in the infant was 1:1600 in three analyzes. At the mother of the infant, the result of ELISA was negative twice. Therefore, we made the conclusion about the acquired nature of the invasion. At the time of diagnosis of toxocarosis at the age of 1.5 months, we decided to refrain from specific antinematodic therapy. This therapy can give the high risk of fulminant form of toxic hepatitis in infants. At the age of 4 months, the result of the control ELISA was negative. We can suppose self-healing, the natural sanitation of the child’s body from helminthic invasion. In catamnesis in 2 years 4 months was recommended to repeat ELISA on toxocarosis.