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

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2013, Pages e1067-e1068

  Abhilash, K P P ^a   Roshine, M K ^a   Vandana, K ^a   Varghese, G M ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Disseminated toxoplasmosis; Immunocompetent; PUO

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; SPLEEN; SPLENOMEGALY; TACHYZOITE; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DISSEMINATED TOXOPLASMOSIS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT; PUO;

ADULT; BONE MARROW; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 84885361630     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.03.024     Document Type: Article

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