Benznidazole treatment of chagasic encephalitis in pregnant woman with AIDS.

Bisio, Margarita; Altcheh, Jaime; Lattner, Jorge; Moscatelli, Guillermo; Fink, Valeria; Burgos, Juan M; Bournissen, Facundo García; Schijman, Alejandro G; Freilij, Héctor

Bisio, Margarita; Altcheh, Jaime; Lattner, Jorge; Moscatelli, Guillermo; Fink, Valeria; Burgos, Juan M; Bournissen, Facundo García; Schijman, Alejandro G; Freilij, Héctor.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 19(9): 1490-2, 2013.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23965334

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Chagas Disease/drug therapy; Encephalitis/drug therapy; Nitroimidazoles/therapeutic use; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Trypanocidal Agents/therapeutic use; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy; Adult; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Coinfection; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Treatment Outcome; Trypanosoma cruzi/genetics

Key words

AIDS; Chagas disease reactivation; HIV; Trypanosoma cruzi; benznidazole; parasites; pregnancy; protozoa

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Trypanocidal Agents / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Chagas Disease / Encephalitis / Nitroimidazoles Type of study: Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2013 Type: Article

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