Timely diagnosis of disseminated toxoplasmosis by sputum examination.

ABSTRACT: The diagnosis of disseminated toxoplasmosis in a 14-year-old allogeneic bone marrow recipient with graft-versus-host disease was determined by the detection of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in sputum smears. Sputum analysis is a valuable alternative in the clinical assessment of pulmonary toxoplasmosis, especially when conventional invasive techniques are not practicable.

SUBMITTER: Laibe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1392660 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature