Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis!
Disseminated toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. Infection is contracted from handling contaminated soil, cat litter, or through the consumption of contaminated water or food. It is the third most common lethal foodborne infection in the United States. In tr...
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| author | Ameer Hamza Ian Jacob Anderson Basim Al-Khafaji |
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| description | Disseminated toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. Infection is contracted from handling contaminated soil, cat litter, or through the consumption of contaminated water or food. It is the third most common lethal foodborne infection in the United States. In transplant patients, most cases occur as a result of reactivation of a latent infection resulting from immunosuppression. We present a case of disseminated toxoplasmosis diagnosed at the time of autopsy. This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high index of clinical suspicion and active disease surveillance in this era of sophisticated diagnostic testing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22c82189d54747908f42cacfc89e3e1b2022-12-21T17:34:35ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602017-12-017410.4322/acr.2017.038Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis!Ameer Hamza0Ian Jacob Anderson1Basim Al-Khafaji2St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologySt. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologySt. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologyDisseminated toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. Infection is contracted from handling contaminated soil, cat litter, or through the consumption of contaminated water or food. It is the third most common lethal foodborne infection in the United States. In transplant patients, most cases occur as a result of reactivation of a latent infection resulting from immunosuppression. We present a case of disseminated toxoplasmosis diagnosed at the time of autopsy. This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high index of clinical suspicion and active disease surveillance in this era of sophisticated diagnostic testing.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/141473AutopsyAllograftsImmunosuppressionOpportunistic infectionsKidney transplantationToxoplasmosis. |
| spellingShingle | Ameer Hamza Ian Jacob Anderson Basim Al-Khafaji Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! Autopsy and Case Reports Autopsy Allografts Immunosuppression Opportunistic infections Kidney transplantation Toxoplasmosis. |
| title | Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! |
| title_full | Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! |
| title_fullStr | Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! |
| title_full_unstemmed | Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! |
| title_short | Respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient: think toxoplasmosis! |
| title_sort | respiratory distress of unknown etiology in a transplant recipient think toxoplasmosis |
| topic | Autopsy Allografts Immunosuppression Opportunistic infections Kidney transplantation Toxoplasmosis. |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/141473 |
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