Symptomatic Acute Toxoplasmosis in Returning Travelers

We report a family who acquired acute toxoplasmosis after a trip to Central America. One member developed severe clinical manifestations including bilateral chorioretinitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis requiring therapy. Symptomatic acute toxoplasmosis is unusual and possesses a diagnostic challenge....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Henao-Martínez, Andrés F, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, Palestine, Alan G, Montoya, Jose G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5887475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29644250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy058
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Sumario:We report a family who acquired acute toxoplasmosis after a trip to Central America. One member developed severe clinical manifestations including bilateral chorioretinitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis requiring therapy. Symptomatic acute toxoplasmosis is unusual and possesses a diagnostic challenge. We discuss the clinical and epidemiological implications, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment plan.

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