Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate prophylaxis 
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Fever 
 • Altered mental status 
 • Seizure 
Management 
First line 
 • Sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine 
 • Leucovorin (co-administer to prevent pyrimethamine-induced hematologic toxicity) 
Second line 
 • Clindamycin plus pyrimethamine plus leucovorin 
 • Atovaquone plus pyrimethamine plus leucovorin 
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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 6 years ago
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