Tzizik Dan M, Borchardt Roy A
Dan M. Tzizik practices in the ED at Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital. Roy A. Borchardt is supervisor of advanced practice providers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, in Houston, Tex. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2018 Dec;31(12):30-33. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000547749.92933.6a.
Chagas disease is a parasite infection primarily transmitted to humans via the bite of triatomine insect vectors. Up to 8 million people are estimated to be infected with Chagas disease in the Americas. Patients who do not receive treatment can develop severe cardiac debility, gastrointestinal organ dysfunction, and may die. The changing demographics of the United States, a consequence of changing immigration patterns, means that healthcare providers are more likely to encounter patients with Chagas disease, and must understand its cause, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment.
恰加斯病是一种寄生虫感染，主要通过锥蝽昆虫媒介的叮咬传播给人类。据估计，美洲有多达800万人感染了恰加斯病。未接受治疗的患者可能会出现严重的心脏衰弱、胃肠器官功能障碍，甚至可能死亡。由于移民模式的变化，美国人口结构不断改变，这意味着医疗服务提供者更有可能接触到恰加斯病患者，因此必须了解该病的病因、发病机制、诊断和治疗方法。
