Treatment of Toxoplasmosis With Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) and Triple Sulfonamide

Case Reports1 March 1956TREATMENT OF TOXOPLASMOSIS WITH PYRIMETHAMINE (DARAPRIM) AND TRIPLE SULFONAMIDER. F. WETTINGFELD, M.D., JOHN ROWE, M.D., DON E. EYLES, SC.D.R. F. WETTINGFELD, M.D., JOHN ROWE, M.D., DON E. EYLES, SC.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-3-557 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the short space of 16 years since toxoplasmosis was first recognized as a disease in human beings, great strides have been made in delineating the various clinical syndromes, pathology and diagnosis of the disease. A dynamic interest in all the clinical and investigative aspects of this disease continues to reduce the gaps in our knowledge. Of the unsolved clinical problems in toxoplasmosis, the need for effective therapy is one of the greatest. 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POSER, M.D.Pericarditis and myocarditis caused by toxoplasma: Report of a case and review of the literatureAcquired ToxoplasmosisThe relationship between structure and biological activity: Some fundamental aspects 1 March 1956Volume 44, Issue 3Page: 557-564KeywordsClinical pathologyInoculationMedical servicesPrevention, policy, and public healthPyrimethamineResearch laboratoriesSulfonamideToxoplasmosisTropical diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...