[Trypanosoma cruzi high parasitemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus].
A case of Trypanosoma cruzi high parasitemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus is reported. A xenodiagnostic test was useful in the identification of high and uncommon parasitemia, and Benznidazole was able to reduce the parasitemia. Benznidazole can be an alternative to control the Trypanosoma cruzi high parasitemia in people with autoimmune disease and immunosuppression.
dos Santos-Neto
Leopoldo Luiz
LL
Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF. leoneto@uninet.com.br
Polcheira
Máira F
MF
Castro
Cleudson
C
Lima
Rodrigo Aires Corrêa
RA
Simaan
César Kozak
CK
Corrêa-Lima
Francisco Aires
FA
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009593:Nitroimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology*
D009593:Nitroimidazoles; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; C009999:benzonidazole