Introduction:

the toxoplasmosis is a disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii; it can be congenital or acquired and it has a wide worldwide distribution.

Objective:

to describe the characteristics of the infested pediatric patients by Toxoplasma gondii whish were diagnosed at the “José Luis Miranda” Pediatric University Hospital from Villa Clara Province.

Methods:

it was made a transversal character descriptive study to a sample of 54 patients which were diagnosed with Toxoplasma gondii infection in the period from January 2014 to December 2016.

Results:

54 patients who were diagnosed, 61.1% belonged to female sex and the 72.2% were from rural zones and they had been in contact with infected animals.

Conclusion:

the acute acquired toxoplasmosis in the pediatric population from Villa Clara Province showed a high proportion at its systematic form, with a superiority in adolescents and in females from rural zones, and complications at the diagnosis with the ocular form. It is recommended the development of studies about the parasite - environment - susceptible host interaction that would allow to give answers to the main epidemiologic factors which influence the acquisition of the disease.

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