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Disseminated toxoplasmosis in a heart transplant patient despite co-trimoxazole prophylaxis: A case report.

Authors :
Dávila V
Roncancio-Villamil G
Correa LA
Restrepo C
Madrid CA
González JM
Source :
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud [Biomedica] 2017 Sep 01; Vol. 37 (3), pp. 303-307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 01.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We report the case of a 61 year-old male who underwent heart transplantation eight months before developing a systemic condition with central nervous system, lung, kidney, colonic, cutaneous, and hematologic involvement, found to be secondary to a systemic toxoplasmosis despite co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in a previous-to-transplant seronegative patient receiving a heart from a seropositive donor. A review of prophylactic options in our environment is discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2590-7379
Volume :
37
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28968006
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v37i3.3189