An unexpected but underestimated case of disseminated toxoplasmosis.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 20(1)2018 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29156082
ABSTRACT
Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous intracellular parasite that can cause disseminated infection following reactivation in immunocompromised hosts. We describe a 58-year-old man who died of refractory shock because of disseminated toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis was only made postmortem on autopsy. We discuss the importance of considering toxoplasmosis on the differential diagnosis in high-risk patients, and review the role of screening and chemoprophylaxis in preventing infection.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Toxoplasmose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá