Toxoplasmosis in immunocompromized patients.
Infection with the cosmopolitan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is often associated with severe consequences and a high mortality rate in immunocompromized patients. Non-specific symptoms make diagnosis challenging. Monitoring of patients at risk is of value. We here present 8 cases of toxoplasmosis in immunocompromized patients with suggestions for preventive monitoring.
Edvinsson
Benjamin
B
Centre for Microbiological Preparedness, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden.
Lappalainen
Maija
M
Anttila
Veli-Jukka
VJ
Paetau
Anders
A
Evengård
Birgitta
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015166:Monitoring, Immunologic / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents