Rare Presentation of Toxoplasma Pneumonitis in the Absence of Neurological Symptoms in an AIDS Patient and Use of Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis

Rare Presentation of Toxoplasma Pneumonitis in the Absence of Neurological Symptoms in an AIDS Patient and Use of Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis

Toxoplasma gondii is a known cause of encephalitis in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients. Toxoplasma pneumonitis is a manifestation of extracerebral toxoplasmosis and can be clinically indistinguishable from other opportunistic infections including Pn...

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Main Authors: Moni Roy, Nikhut Siddique, Bindu Bathina, Sharjeel Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
disseminated toxoplasmosis
toxoplasma pneumonitis
next-generation sequencing
hiv/aids
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1862

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