Simultaneous Neurocysticercosis and Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in a Patient Living with HIV—Case Report  

作　　者：Ema Leal João Caria Vasco Almeida Claudina Cruz Ana Raquel Garrote Manuela Mafra Freddy Ramirez Diana Póvoas Maria José Manata Fernando Maltez Ema Leal;João Caria;Vasco Almeida;Claudina Cruz;Ana Raquel Garrote;Manuela Mafra;Freddy Ramirez;Diana Póvoas;Maria José Manata;Fernando Maltez(Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal;Anatomic Pathology Department, Hospital de Sã,o José, Lisbon, Portugal)

机构地区：[1]Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal [2]Anatomic Pathology Department, Hospital de Sã,o José, Lisbon, Portugal

出　　处：《Advances in Infectious Diseases》2023年第3期521-526,共6页传染病进展（英文）

摘　　要：Background: Simultaneous central nervous system infection by more than one pathogen is very uncommon, even in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Purpose and methods: We report a clinical case of an HIV positive patient with simultaneous biopsy-confirmed neurotoxoplasmosis and neurocysticercosis. Results and conclusion: In this report, we present a rare occurrence of two simultaneous parasitic infections of the central nervous system in a patient with advanced immunosuppression due to HIV-1 infection. Despite the limited data available regarding the prevalence of such co-infections, this case underscores the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion and promptly identifying concurrent neurologic diseases to enable accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment in these patients.Background: Simultaneous central nervous system infection by more than one pathogen is very uncommon, even in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Purpose and methods: We report a clinical case of an HIV positive patient with simultaneous biopsy-confirmed neurotoxoplasmosis and neurocysticercosis. Results and conclusion: In this report, we present a rare occurrence of two simultaneous parasitic infections of the central nervous system in a patient with advanced immunosuppression due to HIV-1 infection. Despite the limited data available regarding the prevalence of such co-infections, this case underscores the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion and promptly identifying concurrent neurologic diseases to enable accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment in these patients.

关 键 词：HIV Concomitant CNS Infections Neurotoxoplasmosis NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS 

分 类 号：R51[医药卫生—内科学]