Toxoplasma gondii infection in an adolescent

Authors

  • Arianna Rosales Oliva Unidad Municipal de Higiene y Epidemiología, Tercer Frente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • Manuel Rosales Oliva Hospital General “Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca”, San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • Osvaldo Mendoza Galán Policlínico “Esteban Caballero”, Tercer Frente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Keywords:

adolescent, toxoplasmosis, infectious disease, secondary health care

Abstract

The case report of a 12 year adolescent is presented, who began to present repeated feverish patterns and adenopathy since he was a child, reason why he was hospitalized 5 times. Later on, other complications appeared (allergic condition, food intoxication, adenoiditis and chronic tonsillitis) and the patient was referred to the oncohematology service of the Southern Children Hospital in Santiago de Cuba. A sample to carry out toxoplasma test was taken, which was sent to "Pedro Kourí" Tropical Medicine Institute where a toxoplasmosis was diagnosed. Specific treatment with clindamicine was indicated and he had a favorable clinical course.  

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Published

2016-01-14

How to Cite

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Rosales Oliva A, Rosales Oliva M, Mendoza Galán O. Toxoplasma gondii infection in an adolescent. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 14 [cited 2025 Jun. 3];20(1). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/646

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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