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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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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spelling doaj-156fbea0e6e3490da583cc2e1cb9f9262021-01-02T13:54:20ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74302036-74492010-08-0122e10e1010.4081/idr.2010.e101244Ockham’s razor is not so sharpMark Lewis0Kartik AgusalaYuval RaizenMayo ClinicA 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.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/1594Cavitary pneumoniaRhodococcus equiPneumocystis jiroveciiToxoplasma gondii
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Yuval Raizen
Ockham’s razor is not so sharp
Infectious Disease Reports
Cavitary pneumonia
Rhodococcus equi
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Toxoplasma gondii
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Kartik Agusala
Yuval Raizen
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title Ockham’s razor is not so sharp
title_short Ockham’s razor is not so sharp
title_full Ockham’s razor is not so sharp
title_fullStr Ockham’s razor is not so sharp
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publisher MDPI AG
series Infectious Disease Reports
issn 2036-7430
2036-7449
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description 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.
topic Cavitary pneumonia
Rhodococcus equi
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Toxoplasma gondii
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