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An unexpected but underestimated case of disseminated toxoplasmosis
Author(s) -
Chan Tiffany,
Shan Patrick T.,
Detsky Michael E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12818
Subject(s) - medicine , toxoplasmosis , toxoplasma gondii , chemoprophylaxis , autopsy , differential diagnosis , immunology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , antibody
T oxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous intracellular parasite that can cause disseminated infection following reactivation in immunocompromised hosts. We describe a 58‐year‐old man who died of refractory shock because of disseminated toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis was only made postmortem on autopsy. We discuss the importance of considering toxoplasmosis on the differential diagnosis in high‐risk patients, and review the role of screening and chemoprophylaxis in preventing infection.