Cerebral toxoplasmosis mimicking subacute meningitis in HIV-infected patients; a cohort study from Indonesia.
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated subacute meningitis is mostly caused by tuberculosis or cryptococcosis, but often no etiology can be established. In the absence of CT or MRI of the brain, toxoplasmosis is generally not considered as part of the differential diagnosis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We p...
Main Authors: | A Rizal Ganiem, Sofiati Dian, Agnes Indriati, Lidya Chaidir, Rudi Wisaksana, Patrick Sturm, Willem Melchers, Andre van der Ven, Ida Parwati, Reinout van Crevel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3542116?pdf=render |
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