Pulmonary toxoplasmosis, a rare but severe manifestation of a common opportunistic infection in late HIV presenters: report of two cases.
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.
Kovari
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Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. helen.kovari@usz.ch
Ebnöther
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C
Schweiger
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A
Berther
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N
Kuster
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Günthard
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HF
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
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral