title: Pulmonary toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in the era of antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a severe opportunistic infection in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The lung is a major site of infection after the central nervous system. In this report we described two cases of pneumonia due to Toxoplasma gondii infection in HIV patients with antiretroviral therapy. Clinical and radiological abnormalities are not specific. Pulmonary toxoplasmosis should be considered in HIV-infected patients with late stage of HIV, CD4 count less than 100 cells/µl and a poor adherence to HAART.
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Jorge N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Velásquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases- National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes (INEI-ANLIS) "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Bibiana A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ledesma
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases- National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes (INEI-ANLIS) "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Monica G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Nigro
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vittar
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Nestor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rueda
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Carolis
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Figueiras
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases- National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes (INEI-ANLIS) "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carnevale
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS, Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corti
keywords: AIDS; human immunodeficiency virus; polymerase chain reaction; pulmonary toxoplasmosis