Acute monosymptomatic aseptic meningitis caused by Toxoplasma gondii.
Acute monosymptomatic aseptic meningitis was observed in a 4 year old male patient. Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites were detected in Giemsa-stained smears prepared from the CSF. Inoculation of mice gave the same result. The patient was cured after the application of pyrimethamine and sulpha drugs. On basis of the smears, the serological results and data in the literature, a direct infection through the nasal cavity has been assumed.
Vukmirovits
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Juhász
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Jankó
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Tóth
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D005492:Folic Acid; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole; D011739:Pyrimethamine