Multiple protozoal infections in a single immunocompromised patient: A case report.

Q3 Medicine
Tropical Parasitology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-18 DOI:10.4103/tp.tp_31_21
Rupak Chatterjee, Tanusree Mondal, Gautam Barik, Subhoroop Ghosh, Netai Pramanik, Ardhendu Maji, Tapashi Ghosh
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Abstract

Immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are prone to multiple infections, of which parasitic infections are an important cause. Parasitic protozoal infections - both by common and rare protozoa are documented in such patients. Here, we report a rare and interesting case of five protozoal infections affecting a single HIV-infected person at the same time of initial presentation. A 64-years-male came to us with complaints of chronic diarrhea for 6 months. He was investigated and found to be positive for HIV I. His stool examination revealed cysts of Entameba histolytica and Giardia lamblia and oocysts of Cryptosporidium species and Cystoisospora species. His toxoplasma IgG was also positive in high titer. The patient was medically diagnosed and was treated with medications as clinically prescribed - antiretroviral therapy was initiated and he was discharged in due course. A total of five protozoal infections were documented affecting a single person - newly diagnosed immunocompromised male, which by sheer qualitative count of patient case histories, indeed is a rare case reported in the medical literature.

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一例免疫功能低下患者的多种原生动物感染:病例报告。
人体免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染的免疫受损患者容易发生多种感染,其中寄生虫感染是一个重要原因。寄生性原生动物感染——常见和罕见的原生动物都记录在这类患者身上。在这里,我们报告了一个罕见而有趣的病例,五种原生动物感染在初次出现的同时影响一名HIV感染者。一位64岁的男性来找我们,抱怨慢性腹泻6个月。对他进行了调查,发现其HIV I呈阳性。他的粪便检查显示溶组织内阿米巴和兰氏贾第鞭毛虫囊肿,隐孢子虫和囊孢子虫卵囊。他的弓形虫IgG也呈高滴度阳性。该患者得到了医学诊断,并按照临床处方接受了药物治疗——开始了抗逆转录病毒疗法,并在适当时候出院。据记录,共有五种原生动物感染影响一个人——新诊断的免疫功能低下男性,从患者病史的定性统计来看,这确实是医学文献中报道的罕见病例。
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Tropical Parasitology
Tropical Parasitology Medicine-Infectious Diseases
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期刊介绍: Tropical Parasitology, a publication of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Semiannual print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at www.tropicalparasitology.org. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of parasitology. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.
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