USMLE Toxoplasmosis (TORCH infection)
[1]Risk Category: Pregnant women; debilitated patients. If HIV positive CD4 count less than 100
Mode of Transmission:
1) Oocysts in cat feces
2) Contaminated meat having oocysts
3) Through placenta (if mother acquires Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy)
Imaging: (CT/MRI)
Ring enhancing lesion
Triad:
1) Intracranial calcification (Dystrophic calcification)
2) Hydrocephalous
3) Chorioretinitis
Treatment:
Sulfadiazine plus Pyrimethamine
Prophylaxis in AIDS patient:
Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole
References:
[1] https://familydoctor.org/condition/toxoplasmosis/ [Online] / auth. familydoctor.org // https://familydoctor.org.
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