Open AccessPrimary toxoplasma gondii infection in a pregnant human immunodeficiency virus-infected woman
Author(s) -
Gianpiero D’Offizi,
Simone Topino,
Gianfranco Anzidei,
D. Frigiotti,
Pasquale Narciso
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/00006454-200210000-00021
Subject(s) - spiramycin , toxoplasma gondii , toxoplasmosis , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , pregnancy , medicine , antiretroviral therapy , immunology , biology , viral load , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , antibiotics , erythromycin , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
We report a 36-year-old HIV-infected woman who developed primary Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy that was treated with spiramycin and antiretroviral drugs. There was no vertical transmission of toxoplasmosis and HIV.