Benznidazole Treatment of Chagasic Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman 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 pati...

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Autores principales: Bisio, Margarita, Altcheh, Jaime, Lattner, Jorge, Moscatelli, Guillermo, Fink, Valeria, Burgos, Juan M., Bournissen, Facundo García, Schijman, Alejandro G., Freilij, Héctor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965334
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130667

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965334
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130667

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