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dc.creatorFica, Alberto
dc.creatorSalinas, Marcia
dc.creatorJercic, María Isabel
dc.creatorDabanch, Jeannette
dc.creatorSoto, Andrés
dc.creatorQuintanilla, Sergio
dc.creatorFlores, Carlos
dc.date2017-03-31
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-16T14:41:24Z
dc.date.available2019-04-16T14:41:24Z
dc.identifierhttp://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/12
dc.identifier.urihttp://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/40752
dc.descriptionAlthough infrequent, Trypanosoma cruzi reactivation is possible among patients with HIV/AIDS infection that develop a tumor-like or granulomatous lesion in the CNS. We report the case of a 60 years old male patient with HIV /AIDS and low CD4 lymphocytes count with cerebellar symptoms and mild paresis, associated to supra and infratentorial hypodense lesions and positive serology tests both to T. gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi. Empirical therapy against toxoplasmosis was prescribed together with antiretroviral therapy but without a favorable response. Brain Chagas disease was confirmedby quantitative PCR in the CSF but he died despite nifurtimox treatment. Despite its rare occurrence, Chagas disease affectingthe CNS is possible among patients with HIV/AIDS infection. Epidemiological exposure, a positive Chagas serological test and the image pattern of brain lesions support the suspicion.  Diagnosis can be confirmedby molecular test in CSF samples, including new quantitative methods. Despite an adverse prognosis, specific therapy can be attempted besides antiretroviral treatment.es-ES
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dc.publisherSociedad Chilena de Infectologíaes-ES
dc.relationhttp://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/12/12
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2017 Revista Chilena de Infectologíaes-ES
dc.sourceRevista Chilena de Infectología; Vol. 34, Núm. 1 (2017)es-ES
dc.source0717-6341
dc.source0716-1018
dc.subjectCaso Clínicoes-ES
dc.subjectEnfermedad de Chagas; sistema nervioso central; SIDA; RCP en tiempo real; carga parasi-taria; nifurtimoxes-ES
dc.titleEnfermedad de Chagas del sistema nervioso central en un paciente con SIDA demostrada por métodos cuantitativos moleculareses-ES
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