title: Primary toxoplasmosis with critical illness and multi-organ failure in an immunocompetent young man.
abstract: An immunocompetent young man became critically ill with multi-organ failure due to primary toxoplasmosis. Although treated successfully, he relapsed after 1 y with bilateral toxoplasmic chorioretinitis. Severe disseminated toxoplasmosis rarely occurs in immunocompetent patients and may reflect an increased risk of relapse. Secondary prophylaxis must be considered.
authors.affiliation: From the 1 National Center for NBC-medicine, Department of Acute Medicine, Oslo University Hospital , Ullevål.
authors.forename: Øystein
authors.initials: Ø
authors.lastname: Undseth
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gerlyng
authors.forename: Anne K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Goplen
authors.forename: Ellen S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Holter
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: von der Lippe
authors.forename: Oona
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dunlop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology