A parasitologically proven case of Toxoplasma pneumonia in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

J Infect. 1993 Jan;26(1):79-81. doi: 10.1016/0163-4453(93)96968-v.

Abstract

We report a case of primary pulmonary toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent pregnant woman. Seroconversion did not occur until 2 weeks after detection of the parasite in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. It is suggested that toxoplasma infection should be considered in any atypical pneumonia in which the X-ray shows diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Pneumonia / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia / parasitology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / parasitology
  • Toxoplasma / isolation & purification
  • Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis / parasitology