Benznidazole Treatment of Chagasic Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman with AIDS

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Bisio, Margarita ; Altcheh, Jaime ; Lattner, Jorge ; Moscatelli, Guillermo ; Fink, Valeria ; Burgos, Juan M. ; Bournissen, Facundo García ; Schijman, Alejandro G. ; Freilij, Héctor
• Description:
  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 patient and her baby.
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Adult AIDS Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Benznidazole Chagas Disease Chagas Disease Reactivation Coinfection Dispatch Encephalitis Female HIV Humans Infant, Newborn Nitroimidazoles Parasites Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Pregnancy Outcome Protozoa Treatment Outcome Trypanocidal Agents Trypanosoma Cruzi

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 19(9):1490-1492.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5a76a2e75ed590c7e47ec66bd0be24c8dd1164e95f8999d815d6213fb59d0622
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20907/cdc_20907_DS1.pdf
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