A probable case of acquired toxoplasmosis presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin in an immunocompetent individual | Zendy

KPP Abhilash | Zendy; M.K. Roshine | Zendy; K.E. Vandana | Zendy; George M. Varghese | Zendy

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A probable case of acquired toxoplasmosis presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin in an immunocompetent individual

Author(s) -

KPP Abhilash,

M.K. Roshine,

K.E. Vandana,

George M. Varghese

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.03.024

Subject(s) - toxoplasmosis , pyrimethamine , serology , medicine , clindamycin , fever of unknown origin , toxoplasma gondii , bone marrow , immunology , malaria , antibody , antibiotics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , plasmodium falciparum

Disseminated toxoplasmosis presenting as a prolonged febrile illness is rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a probable case of acquired toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent woman who presented with fever of 6 months duration with lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology and the presence of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites on bone marrow aspirate. The patient was successfully treated with pyrimethamine plus clindamycin.

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