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Acute Lung, Heart, Liver, and Pancreatic Involvements with Hyponatremia and Retinochoroiditis in a 33-Year-Old French Guianan Patient.
- Source :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Oct2012, Vol. 6 Issue 10, p1-4, 4p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a 33-year-old French Guianan admitted in the Bichat hospital in Paris, France with a 3-week history of fever associated with confusion and dyspnea. Blood examination reveals hyponatremia, pancreatitis, mild hepatitis, and elevated cardic markers. The patient administered macrolide therapy and gold standard anti-toxoplasmosis treatment was also started after the serological diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352727
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83529778
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001802