Ockham’s razor is not so sharp

Ockham’s razor is not so sharp

A 39-year-old male with newly diagnosed HIV had cavitary pneumonia initially attributed to Pneumocystis jirovecii but actually caused by Rhodococcus equi. After neurological deterior­ation, he was found to have intracerebral lesions caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This case underscores the inability to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark Lewis, Kartik Agusala, Yuval Raizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Cavitary pneumonia
Rhodococcus equi
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Toxoplasma gondii
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/1594
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Summary:A 39-year-old male with newly diagnosed HIV had cavitary pneumonia initially attributed to Pneumocystis jirovecii but actually caused by Rhodococcus equi. After neurological deterior­ation, he was found to have intracerebral lesions caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This case underscores the inability to rely on the search for a unifying diagnosis (Ockham’s Razor) in HIV-infected patients.
ISSN:2036-7430
2036-7449

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