Recommendation for diagnostics and therapy of toxoplasmosis in persons with HIV infection
Machala, L.; Kodym, P.; Rozsypal, H.; Stanková, M.; Sedlácek, D.
Klinicka Mikrobiologie a Infekcni Lekarstvi 13(6): 248-252
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1211-264X PMID: 18320505 Accession: 055408811
Reactivation of latent toxoplasmosis is a serious complication in patients with deep immunodeficiency, but the disease has a good prognosis if early diagnosed and effectively treated. Definitive etiologic proof of the reactivation may be difficult and thus an empiric method (therapeutic trial) is used for confirmation of the diagnosis in clinical practice. The preferred therapy is a combination of pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine.