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Title: Enfermedad de Chagas en el sistema nervioso central en paciente con infección por VIH : dificultades diagnósticas y terapéuticas
Other Titles: Chagas disease in the central nervous system in patient infected with HIV : diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties
Authors: Simioli, Federico 
Sánchez-Cunto, Milagro 
Velazquez, Elsa 
Lloveras, Susana C. 
Orduna, Tomás A. 
Keywords: Enfermedad de Chagas;Infecciones Protozoarias del Sistema Nervioso Central;Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
Issue Date: Feb-2017
Journal: Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia 
Abstract: 
Chagas 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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Fil: Simioli, Federico. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.

Fil: Sánchez-Cunto, Milagro. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.

Fil: Velázquez, Elsa. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina.

Fil: Lloveras, Susana. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.

Fil: Orduna, Tomás. Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina.
URI: https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rci/v34n1/art09.pdf
http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2163
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-10182017000100009
Rights: Open Access
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