Analysis of the cases of cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis and rubella in pregnant women in a reference hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba, from August to November 2015

Introduction: Infectious diseases are common during pregnancy and can be transmitted from mother to fetus. Objective: The present study investigated socio-economic and demographic factors associated with cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis and rubella, in pregnant women in the reference hospital for high-risk pregnancy, Candida Vargas Institute, located in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba. Method: A descriptive observational study was conducted, using cross-sectional design, by the application of questionnaires and evaluation of the tests, from August to November 2015. Results: By the descriptive data’s analysis, it was verified that from the 242 pregnant women included in the study, 39.50% were 20 to 29 years old, 70.00% had a family income under a salary under the minimum wage; 90.00% lived in the urban area and 34.70% were primiparas. From the pregnant women with serological data on the pregnancy’s record, IgM seroreactivity was 88.90% for cytomegalovirus, 67.70% and 70.80% for toxoplasmosis and rubella, respectively. Conclusions: Thus, the found cases of susceptible and acutely ill pregnant women evidences the need of to institute guidelines for prevention, control and treatment of those diseases in order to avoid vertical transmission as much as their deleterious effects in newborns