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A 37-year-old cisgender man with HIV is seen in the emergency room after he suffered a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. The family notes that for the last week he has reported a fever and they noted a gradual decline in his mental status. He has not been taking prescribed antiretroviral therapy, and the last known CD4 count was 22 cells/mm3. The serum anti-Toxoplasma IgG test was positive when he entered care 3 years prior. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain demonstrates multiple ring-enhancing intracranial lesions with vasogenic edema and mass effect, the largest being in the right frontal-parietal lobe (Figure 1). A diagnosis of Toxoplasma encephalitis is strongly suspected.

Which one of the following is recommended as initial therapy for suspected Toxoplasma encephalitis?

The image on left shows multiple ring-enhancing lesions. The image on the right shows a large ring-enhancing lesion with surrounding edema and mass effect.
Figure 1. Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patient with Toxoplasma Encephalitis.
The image on left shows multiple ring-enhancing lesions. The image on the right shows a large ring-enhancing lesion with surrounding edema and mass effect.
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September 28th, 2023

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