Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient
Joint Authors
Patel, Vipul J.
Garg, Delyse
Madan, Nikhil
Qaqish, Omar
Nagarakanti, Sandhya
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects up to a third of the world’s population.
Infection is mainly acquired by ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with oocysts shed by cats or consuming undercooked meat containing tissue cysts.
Primary infection is subclinical in immunocompetent hosts.
Invasive toxoplasmosis often manifests as cerebral toxoplasmosis in immunosuppressed patients.
In persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), toxoplasmosis occurs when CD4 counts are very low and is considered an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining illness.
Pulmonary toxoplasmosis is rarely seen in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era.
The diagnosis can be challenging due to the nonspecific nature of clinical and radiographic findings.
In this report, we present a case of pulmonary toxoplasmosis in a new onset AIDS patient, which was initially clinically misdiagnosed as Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP).
Due to a poor response to treatment for PJP, the patient underwent a transbronchial lung biopsy, which led to the diagnosis of pulmonary toxoplasmosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garg, Delyse& Madan, Nikhil& Qaqish, Omar& Nagarakanti, Sandhya& Patel, Vipul J.. 2020. Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garg, Delyse…[et al.]. Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Garg, Delyse& Madan, Nikhil& Qaqish, Omar& Nagarakanti, Sandhya& Patel, Vipul J.. Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148339
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148339