Luo L, Shen N, Chen W, Luo C, Huang X, Jiang Y, Cao Q.
Toxoplasma gondii infection in children after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report and literature review.
Pediatr Investig 2021;
5:239-243. [PMID:
34589678 PMCID:
PMC8458717 DOI:
10.1002/ped4.12290]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, for several reasons, clinicians know little about Toxoplasma infection.
CASE PRESENTATION
We report a case of toxoplasmosis that was diagnosed by bone marrow smear and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) after HSCT in a boy. Additionally, we summarize the characteristics of toxoplasmosis after pediatric HSCT reported in the literature published in PubMed.
CONCLUSION
Clinicians should increase their awareness of toxoplasmosis in children after HSCT and implement pre-transplant screening and post-transplant monitoring and prevention in future according to the national conditions of our country.
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