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Cerebral toxoplasmosis - a late complication of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
- Source :
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Bone marrow transplantation [Bone Marrow Transplant] 1999 Dec; Vol. 24 (12), pp. 1363-5. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Toxoplasma gondii infection reactivation predominantly occurs among patients after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Mostly, reactivation occurs during first 3 months after transplant, especially when risk factors are present. We report a case of late cerebral toxoplasmosis reactivation, which was probably triggered by a brief course of corticosteroids, administered for chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). In the presence of risk factors, such as cGVHD, prophylactic treatment for toxoplasmosis should be reinstituted; Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole most probably prevented earlier reactivation of toxoplasmosis in our patient.
- Subjects :
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones adverse effects
Adrenal Cortex Hormones therapeutic use
Adult
Animals
Female
Graft vs Host Disease drug therapy
Humans
Sulfamethoxazole therapeutic use
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral blood
Transplantation, Homologous adverse effects
Trimethoprim therapeutic use
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation adverse effects
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0268-3369
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10627650
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702075