Brain abscesses in HIV-positive patients due to Pneumocystis jiroveci

Roy Nasnas; Marc Y Matta; Gilbert El Helou; Nathalie Rizk; Dolla Karam Sarkis; Ronald Moussa

doi:10.1177/1545109712439625

Brain abscesses in HIV-positive patients due to Pneumocystis jiroveci

J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2012 May-Jun;11(3):169-71. doi: 10.1177/1545109712439625. Epub 2012 Mar 26.

Authors

Roy Nasnas¹, Marc Y Matta, Gilbert El Helou, Nathalie Rizk, Dolla Karam Sarkis, Ronald Moussa

Affiliation

¹ 1Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

PMID: 22453876
DOI: 10.1177/1545109712439625

Abstract

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is common in AIDS patients; however, pneumocystosis of the brain is rarely documented. We report a patient with AIDS hospitalized for brain abscesses. Stereotactic brain biopsy with immunofluorescence staining was positive for Pneumocystis jiroveci. The patient received high doses of cotrimoxazole and had a favorable clinical course.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Brain Abscess / drug therapy
Brain Abscess / microbiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumocystis Infections / drug therapy
Pneumocystis Infections / microbiology*
Pneumocystis carinii / isolation & purification*
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination