[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.
Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF. leoneto@uninet.com.br
Leopoldo Luiz
LL
dos Santos-Neto
Máira F
MF
Polcheira
Cleudson
C
Castro
Rodrigo Aires Corrêa
RA
Lima
César Kozak
CK
Simaan
Francisco Aires
FA
Corrêa-Lima
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