Primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in a pregnant human immunodeficiency virus-infected woman

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Oct;21(10):981-2. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200210000-00021.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Pregnancy, High-Risk
  • Risk Assessment
  • Spiramycin / administration & dosage
  • Toxoplasma / isolation & purification*
  • Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis / drug therapy
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Spiramycin