title: Pulmonary toxoplasmosis, a rare but severe manifestation of a common opportunistic infection in late HIV presenters: report of two cases.
abstract: Pulmonary toxoplasmosis is rare, particularly in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Here, we describe two severe cases in patients not known to be HIV-infected. In both patients, early diagnosis and therapy led to a favourable outcome. Pulmonary toxoplasmosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in potentially HIV-infected patients with respiratory symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. helen.kovari@usz.ch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kovari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebnöther
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schweiger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berther
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuster
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Günthard
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014054:Tomography; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral