[Extraintestinal finding of Isospora belli unizoic cysts in a patient with AIDS: case report].
This report describes the presence of Isospora belli unizoic cysts in mesenteric lymph nodes and of gametocytes in the gallbladder epitelium of a 26 year-old Brazilian male patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This patient had received treatment for several times with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. It is discussed the significance of I. belli tissue cysts as possible foci of resistance of the parasite and their association with the infection relapse even post-treatment with anticoccidian medication.
Frenkel
Jacob K
JK
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87501, USA.
Silva
Márcia Benedita de Oliveira
MB
Saldanha
João Carlos
JC
de Silva-Vergara
Mario Leon
ML
Correia
Dalmo
D
Barata
Cristina Hueb
CH
Silva
Eliane Lages
EL
Ramirez
Luis Eduardo
LE
Prata
Aluízio
A
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007549:Isospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021865:Isosporiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination