Benznidazole Treatment of Chagasic Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman with AIDS

Benznidazole Treatment of Chagasic Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman with AIDS

We report a case of chagasic meningoencephalitis reactivation in a pregnant woman co-infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and HIV that was successfully managed with benznidazole and highly active antiretroviral therapy. Early diagnosis enabled rapid specific treatment that improved the health of the pati...

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Main Authors: Margarita Bisio, Jaime Altcheh, Jorge Lattner, Guillermo Moscatelli, Valeria Fink, Juan M. Burgos, Facundo García Bournissen, Alejandro G. Schijman, Héctor Freilij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
HIV
Chagas disease reactivation
pregnancy
benznidazole
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0667_article

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