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Toxoplasma pneumonia: Cytologic diagnosis by bronchoalveolar lavage

✍ Scribed by Rebecca R. Wheeler; Ricardo H. Bardales; Paula E. North; David H. Vesole; Guido Tricot; Michael W. Stanley

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1994
Tongue: English
Weight: 307 KB
Volume: 11
Category: Article
ISSN: 8755-1039
DOI: 10.1002/dc.2840110112

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✦ Synopsis

Two cases of toxoplasma pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts are reported. The diagnoses were made by the identijication of trophozoites in bronchoalveolar lavage material. The organisms were more readily identified in the air-dried Diy-Quik-stained smears. Cytologic jindings and correlation with postmortem examination material in one case are described. A high index of suspicion for this pathogen, as well as screening cytologic preparations at medium to high magnification may increase the diagnostic rate for this uncommon but treatable disease.

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