Concomitant diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi and HIV in a patient with neurologic manifestations: A case report
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| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2024 |
| Descripción: | American trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease is a vector-borne infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, characterized by acute and chronic phases; reactivations due to immunosuppression can occur. In this case report, we confirm the presence of trypomastigotes of T. cruzi in a patient with neurologic manifestations. For this purpose, a battery of techniques, including direct examination of cerebrospinal fluid, Giemsa stains, sample cultures, serology and molecular techniques were employed. The patient was treated with nifurtimox for 6 months and started antiretroviral therapy as the concomitant diagnosis of HIV was also performed, showing no sequelae nor adverse effects. A follow-up of the patient´s health status was performed for 42 months. |
| País: | Kérwá |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/100076 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/100076 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2024.104478 |
| Palabra clave: | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS NEUROLOGY CASE REPORT |