Prevention of congenital Chagas through treatment of girls and women of childbearing age
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 110(4): 507-509, 09/06/2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
It is currently unknown whether treatment of Chagas disease decreases the risk of congenital transmission from previously treated mothers to their infants. In a cohort of women with Chagas disease previously treated with benznidazole, no congenital transmission of the disease was observed in their newborns. This finding provides support for the treatment of Chagas disease as early as possible.
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Main subject:
Trypanocidal Agents
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Chagas Disease
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Nitroimidazoles
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article