title: Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: As a result of global migration, a significant number of people with Trypanosoma cruzi infection now live in the United States, Canada, many countries in Europe, and other non-endemic countries. Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis is a rare cause of ring-enhancing lesions in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) that can closely mimic central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis. We report a case of CNS Chagas reactivation in an AIDS patient successfully treated with benznidazole and antiretroviral therapy in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas kosukeyaz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasukawa
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Shital M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Charlene A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Flash
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Stager
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Jerry C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Woc-Colburn
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009593:Nitroimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D009593:Nitroimidazoles; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; C009999:benzonidazole