Benznidazole treatmentof Chagasic encephalitis in pregnant women 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 patient and her baby.

Palabras clave: Chagas Disease Reactivation , Hiv , Pregnancy , Aids , Trypanosoma Cruzi , Benznidazole , Parasites , Protozoa

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/21424

URL: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0667_article

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Articulos(IMPAM)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MICROBIOLOGIA Y PARASITOLOGIA MEDICA

Articulos(INGEBI)
Articulos de INST.DE INVEST.EN ING.GENETICA Y BIOL.MOLECULAR "DR. HECTOR N TORRES"

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Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL

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Bisio, Margarita María Catalina; Altcheh, Jaime Marcelo; Lattner, Jorge; Moscatelli, Guillermo; Fink, Valeria; et al.; Benznidazole treatmentof Chagasic encephalitis in pregnant women with AIDS; Centers Disease Control; Emerging Infectious Diseases; 19; 9; 9-2013; 1490-1492