title: Toxoplasmosis of the spinal cord in an immunocompromised patient: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We, herein, describe an HIV-positive patient with toxoplasmosis of the spinal cord. We also carried out a comprehensive literature review of this topic, with emphasis on the diagnostic tools and therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Valle. Hospital Universitario del Valle. Department of Internal Medicine. Cali, Colombia. arpicaro@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Valle and Universidad Libre. Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Internal Medicine. Cali, Colombia. emarbui@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.affiliation: Universidad Libre, Department of Internal Medicine. Cali, Colombia. lunasa12@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bolívar
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Valle. Hospital Universitariodel Valle, Department of Pathology. Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Valle. Hospital Universitario del Valle. Department of Internal Medicine. Cali, Colombia. arpicaro@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carrascal
keywords: Spinal cord toxoplasmosis; central nervous system; myelopathy in immunocompromised patient