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Causative Organism
Infection with this organism during pregnancy can cause congenital hydrocephalus.. Select the most likely infecting organism.
Explanation
Explanation(A) Congenital toxoplasmosis is initiated in utero usually as a complication of a primary infection. Infants may be asymptomatic at birth but later can present with a multitude of signs and symptoms, including chorioretinitis, strabismus, epilepsy, and psychomotor retardation. The presence of hydrocephalus is a bad prognostic sign
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