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25 / 06 / 2019

 


Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report

Tommy Sarongku, Gede Ariswanda , I Ketut Sumada, Ni Ketut Wiratni, I Putu Eka Widyadharma.


Abstract
Cerebral toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection in HIV with CD4 T-cells below < 200/uL. The aetiology is Toxoplasma gondii. Trimethoprim plus sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) combined pyrimethamine is the first line for the treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in immunodeficiency. The second line for treatment is clindamycin combined pyrimethamine in Indonesia.
We reported a 48-year-old woman as diagnosed retroviral infection referred to Wangaya General Hospital, with main complaints of vomiting and severe headache. The blood test showed normal limits except lymphocyte account. IgM antibody for toxoplasmosis raised. Brain computed tomography-scan showed a cystic lesion in right basal ganglia with ring-enhancing surrounding by finger-like oedema. She treated with pyrimethamine and cotrimoxazole. The patient had a reddish rash on the skin with thrombocytopenia during 7-day on treatment suspected sulfa and pyrimethamine adverse side effect. Patient treated clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis. Her headache is better within two weeks of admission. Thirty days later the patient was repeated brain-CT scan, and the mass was found to be smaller.
Conclusions: Single-therapy with clindamycin in CNS toxoplasmosis showed good outcome in resource-poor setting and history of sulfonamide allergy.

Key words: HIV, Cerebral toxoplasmosis, Clindamycin, Sulfa Allergy


 
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Sarongku T, GA, Sumada IK, Wiratni NK, Widyadharma IPE, . Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. Int J Surg Med. 2019; 5(3): 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection


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Sarongku T, GA, Sumada IK, Wiratni NK, Widyadharma IPE, . Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=31785 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection


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Sarongku T, GA, Sumada IK, Wiratni NK, Widyadharma IPE, . Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. Int J Surg Med. 2019; 5(3): 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



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Sarongku T, GA, Sumada IK, Wiratni NK, Widyadharma IPE, . Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. Int J Surg Med. (2019), [cited February 20, 2024]; 5(3): 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



Harvard Style

Sarongku, T., , G. A., Sumada, I. K., Wiratni, N. K., Widyadharma, I. P. E. & (2019) Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. Int J Surg Med, 5 (3), 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



Turabian Style

Sarongku, Tommy, Gede Ariswanda, I Ketut Sumada, Ni Ketut Wiratni, I Putu Eka Widyadharma, and . 2019. Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 5 (3), 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



Chicago Style

Sarongku, Tommy, Gede Ariswanda, I Ketut Sumada, Ni Ketut Wiratni, I Putu Eka Widyadharma, and . "Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 5 (2019), 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sarongku, Tommy, Gede Ariswanda, I Ketut Sumada, Ni Ketut Wiratni, I Putu Eka Widyadharma, and . "Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 5.3 (2019), 163-165. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Sarongku, T., , G. A., Sumada, I. K., Wiratni, N. K., Widyadharma, I. P. E. & (2019) Clindamycin as single therapy for cerebral toxoplasmosis HIV in the history of sulfa allergy: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 5 (3), 163-165. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Case-Report-Neuroinfection