A case report of a successful alternative regiment therapy for toxoplasma encephalitis in AIDS patients

IntroductionAIDS patients are more susceptible to opportunistic diseases, such as toxoplasma encephalitis, because of weakened immune systems. Toxoplasma encephalitis manifests a severe neurological crisis in HIV patients. The standard initial treatments sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine. This case presents an patient treated with alternative regimen for encephalitis.Case descriptionA young Acehnese man, 32 years old, arrived at the emergency unit after complaining general seizure 2 hours before arrival. He has history two-week fever white patches on his tongue oral cavity. result test was positive, thorough examination, he diagnosed encephalitis. given cotrimoxazole 960 mg twice daily clindamycin 600 four times treatment. Clinical improvement reported six weeks therapy.ConclusionA reported. first-line treatment is pyrimethamine sulfadiazine; however, used assess success therapy. Cotrimoxazole can be utilized regiment therapy if option unavailable.