Toxoplasmosis

Music to ‘O Sole Mio by E. di Capua, Lyrics by Arie Perry, M.D.

Toxoplasma gondii, an opportunistic parasite
Afflicting patients who are immunocompromised
In the central nervous system, lesions are necrotizing
In neonates and HIV, that is where you’re gonna see, a problem


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Toxoplasmosis, a feline pest
Keep it in your differential, so you don’t fail the test
Remember, it’s treatable
With the right antibiotics, lesions regress
2nd time add: With the right antibiotics, lesions regress

On brain biopsy, of an enhancing lesion
There’s vasculitis and encephalitis
Abscess formation and rod cell activation
There are bradyzoite cysts and tachyzoites exist as free forms

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