Chronic active toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient

J Infect. 1993 Nov;27(3):305-10. doi: 10.1016/0163-4453(93)92300-l.

Abstract

We report the case of an apparently immunocompetent woman whose symptoms and signs have persisted for 8 years following a serologically and histologically confirmed diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. During this period she had two successful pregnancies despite persistently increased anti-toxoplasma IgM antibodies. Neither child is infected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Azithromycin / therapeutic use
  • Chronic Disease
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence*
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • Lymphatic Diseases / etiology
  • Pyrimethamine / therapeutic use
  • Sulfadiazine / therapeutic use
  • Toxoplasmosis* / diagnosis
  • Toxoplasmosis* / drug therapy
  • Toxoplasmosis* / immunology

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Sulfadiazine
  • Azithromycin
  • Pyrimethamine