Adult respiratory distress syndrome associated with disseminated toxoplasmosis

Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jul;19(1):169-71. doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.1.169.

Abstract

Diffuse lung injury may result as a complication of disseminated toxoplasmosis in patients with AIDS. We report the case of an AIDS patient who had multiple organ failure associated with disseminated toxoplasmosis. The patient died because of ventilatory failure, and at autopsy findings in regard to the lungs were consistent with adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / etiology
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / microbiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / mortality
  • Toxoplasmosis / complications*
  • Toxoplasmosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Toxoplasmosis / etiology