Vertical transmission of HIV and toxoplasma by reactivation in a chronically infected woman.
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Toxoplasma dual infections in the immunocompromised patient remains a healthcare challenge. We report a case of congenital toxoplasmosis resulting from reactivation of latent infection in a severely immunodepressed HIV-infected pregnant woman, who had poor adherence to therapy; this case illustrates the difficulties encountered in management of such a rare condition.
Fernandes
Regina Célia de Souza Campos
RC
Municipal Program for the Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. reg.fernandes@bol.com.br
Vasconcellos
Vanessa Perez
VP
Araújo
Luciana Cordeiro de
LC
Medina-Acosta
Enrique
E
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D015483:HIV Antibodies