Toxoplasma, toxocara and tuberculosis co-infection in a four year old child.

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      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967804 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2431 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712431 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-
    • Subject Terms:
      Eosinophilia/*diagnosis ; Lymphatic Diseases/*diagnosis ; Toxocariasis/*parasitology ; Toxoplasmosis/*parasitology ; Tuberculosis/*microbiology; Animals ; Child, Preschool ; Comorbidity ; Eosinophilia/microbiology ; Eosinophilia/parasitology ; Humans ; Lymphatic Diseases/microbiology ; Lymphatic Diseases/parasitology ; Male ; Sri Lanka ; Toxocara/immunology ; Toxocara/isolation & purification ; Toxocariasis/complications ; Toxoplasma/immunology ; Toxoplasma/isolation & purification ; Toxoplasmosis/complications ; Tuberculosis/complications
    • Abstract:
      Background: Tuberculosis. toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis are among the common infectious causes of lymphadenitis in children. Cases of Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp co-infection have been reported.
      Case Presentation: This case report describes a co-infection of Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara spp and tuberculosis in a child with chronic lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia.
      Conclusion: The case report highlights two important points. First is the diagnostic challenges that are encountered by clinicians in tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, where lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia with a positive serology commonly point towards a parasitic infection. Secondly the importance of proper history taking and performing the Mantoux test as a first line investigation in a country where the incidence of tuberculosis is low, even in the absence of a positive contact history.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20110528 Date Completed: 20111206 Latest Revision: 20240406
    • Publication Date:
      20240406
    • Accession Number:
      PMC3119035
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/1471-2431-11-44
    • Accession Number:
      21615887