Diagnosis:
Silver stain/monoclonal antibody detection (BAL)
Perihilar infiltrates on CXR
May progress to ARDS
Tx; High dose co-trimoxazole
Cerebral toxoplasmosis - Answer Toxoplasmosis gondii
Can present in healthy or immunocompromised (HIV)
In healthy: Usually asymptomatic, glandular fever like illness - zoonosis (from cats)
In advanced HIV:
Main cause of focal CNS lesions - ring enhancing
Pneumonitis & chorioretinitis also occur
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