Timely diagnosis of disseminated toxoplasmosis by sputum examination.
The diagnosis of disseminated toxoplasmosis in a 14-year-old allogeneic bone marrow recipient with graft-versus-host disease was determined by the detection of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in sputum smears. Sputum analysis is a valuable alternative in the clinical assessment of pulmonary toxoplasmosis, especially when conventional invasive techniques are not practicable.
Laibe
Sophy
S
Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital de la Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, F-13385 Marseille, France.
Ranque
Stéphane
S
Curtillet
Catherine
C
Faraut
Françoise
F
Dumon
Henri
H
Franck
Jacqueline
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects