Treatment and follow-up of the first case of human trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi in India.
The first reported human case of trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi was treated using suramin. Patient follow-up indicates that the drug and specific regimen used were well tolerated. Clinical, serological and parasitological investigations at 6 months indicate complete cure of the patient. Suramin should be considered in the treatment of other cases of human T. evansi infection, if they occur.
Joshi
P P
PP
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
Chaudhari
A
A
Shegokar
V R
VR
Powar
R M
RM
Dani
V S
VS
Somalwar
A M
AM
Jannin
J
J
Truc
P
P
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013498:Suramin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; D013498:Suramin