Disseminated toxoplasmosis in a heart transplant patient despite co-trimoxazole prophylaxis: A case report
We report the case of a 61 year-old male who underwent heart transplantation eight months before developing a systemic condition with central nervous system, lung, kidney, colonic, cutaneous, and hematologic involvement, found to be secondary to a systemic toxoplasmosis despite co-trimoxazole prophy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3189 |
| Summary: | We report the case of a 61 year-old male who underwent heart transplantation eight months before developing a systemic condition with central nervous system, lung, kidney, colonic, cutaneous, and hematologic involvement, found to be secondary to a systemic toxoplasmosis despite co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in a previous-to-transplant seronegative patient receiving a heart from a seropositive donor. A review of prophylactic options in our environment is discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0120-4157 0120-4157 |