Chagas disease in the central nervous system in patient infected with HIV : diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties

dc.creatorSimioli, Federico
dc.creatorSánchez-Cunto, Milagro
dc.creatorVelazquez, Elsa
dc.creatorLloveras, Susana C.
dc.creatorOrduna, Tomás A.
dc.date2021-01-20T01:47:05Z
dc.date2021-01-20T01:47:05Z
dc.date2017-02
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:09:01Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:09:01Z
dc.identifierhttps://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rci/v34n1/art09.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2163
dc.identifier10.4067/S0716-10182017000100009
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8520460
dc.descriptionFil: Simioli, Federico. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Sánchez-Cunto, Milagro. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Velázquez, Elsa. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Lloveras, Susana. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Orduna, Tomás. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.
dc.descriptionChagas disease (ChD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an endemic anthropozoonosis in Latin America, linked to deficients socio-economic and cultural aspects and is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases. We report a fatal case of Chagas disease reactivation with central nervous system involvement in a patient with HIV infection, whose diagnosis was confirmed by positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test of blood, with treatment response efficiency with benznidazol and management and etiologic treatment was difficult due to limited number of antitrypanosomal drugs and the occurrence of frequent and serious adverse effects.
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dc.relationRevista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia
dc.rightsopen
dc.subjectEnfermedad de Chagas
dc.subjectInfecciones Protozoarias del Sistema Nervioso Central
dc.subjectInfecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
dc.titleEnfermedad de Chagas en el sistema nervioso central en paciente con infección por VIH : dificultades diagnósticas y terapéuticas
dc.titleChagas disease in the central nervous system in patient infected with HIV : diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties
dc.typeArtículo


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