Recurrent Toxoplasmosis

Abstract A case of recurrent toxoplasmosis in a previously healthy 34-year-old woman is reported. Although she was treated 3 times with co-trimoxazole, which in our experience has been efficient in the treatment of toxoplasmosis, and responded to treatment clinically and serologically, she relapsed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1976-01, Vol.8 (4), p.275-276
Hauptverfasser:	Norrby, Ragnar, Eilard, Tönnes
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Drug Combinations Female Humans Recurrence Sulfamethoxazole - therapeutic use Toxoplasmosis - drug therapy Trimethoprim - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract A case of recurrent toxoplasmosis in a previously healthy 34-year-old woman is reported. Although she was treated 3 times with co-trimoxazole, which in our experience has been efficient in the treatment of toxoplasmosis, and responded to treatment clinically and serologically, she relapsed with clinical symptoms and rise of anti-toxoplasma titres. Hypothetically, toxoplasmosis is a latent infection which can be activated by other diseases and by immunodepression.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.3109/inf.1976.8.issue-4.11