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CASE REPORT article

Front. Med.
Sec. Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1446762

Severe ARDS due to disseminated toxoplasmosis in a patient with HIV successfully treated with ECMO: a case report

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Daniel Medina Daniel Medina *Renzo Ávila Renzo Ávila Graciela Rodríguez-Sevilla Graciela Rodríguez-Sevilla Víctor Gumucio Víctor Gumucio María Bonilla María Bonilla Gabriela Abelenda Gabriela Abelenda JORDI NIUBO JORDI NIUBO Maria Saumoy Maria Saumoy Juan Tiraboschi Juan Tiraboschi María P. Fuset María P. Fuset Arkaitz Imaz Arkaitz Imaz
  • Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

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    Disseminated toxoplasmosis (DT) is an uncommon but severe complication associated to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This case report outlines the successful treatment of severe and life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from DT in a 28-year-old male with AIDS, wherein extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was employed effectively.

    Keywords: Disseminated toxoplasmosis, HIV, ARDS, ECMO, case report

    Received: 10 Jun 2024; Accepted: 08 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Medina, Ávila, Rodríguez-Sevilla, Gumucio, Bonilla, Abelenda, NIUBO, Saumoy, Tiraboschi, Fuset and Imaz. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Daniel Medina, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

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