title: Benznidazole treatment of chagasic encephalitis in pregnant woman with AIDS.
abstract: 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 patient and her baby.
authors: Margarita
authors: M
authors: Bisio
authors: Jaime
authors: J
authors: Altcheh
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Lattner
authors: Guillermo
authors: G
authors: Moscatelli
authors: Valeria
authors: V
authors: Fink
authors: Juan M
authors: JM
authors: Burgos
authors: Facundo García
authors: FG
authors: Bournissen
authors: Alejandro G
authors: AG
authors: Schijman
authors: Héctor
authors: H
authors: Freilij
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D060085:Coinfection; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009593:Nitroimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D009593:Nitroimidazoles; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; C009999:benzonidazole
keywords: AIDS; Chagas disease reactivation; HIV; Trypanosoma cruzi; benznidazole; parasites; pregnancy; protozoa
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