Infection with this organism during pregnancy can cause congenital hydrocephalus.For the above patient, select the most likely infecting organism.
toxoplasmosis
tetanus
syphilis
Streptococcus
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.
Infection