Guidetto Betiana, Tatta Melisa, Latini Veronica, Gonzales Milene, Riarte Adelina, Tavella Silvina, Warley Eduardo, Altclas Javier
Department of Infectious Diseases, Sanatorio de la Trinidad Mitre, CABA, Argentina.
Department of Parasitology, Instituto Nacional de Parasitologia Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, CABA, Argentina.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 1;6(7). doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz307.
We present 2 patients born in Argentina who were newly diagnosed with advanced HIV disease and Chagas disease reactivation with central nervous system involvement. The patients received concurrent benznidazole treatment and antiretroviral therapy, showing good response. Improvement in morbidity and mortality due to early treatment makes this treatment appropriate for coinfected patients.
我们报告了2名出生在阿根廷的患者,他们新诊断为晚期HIV疾病且恰加斯病复发并累及中枢神经系统。这两名患者同时接受了苯硝唑治疗和抗逆转录病毒疗法,显示出良好的反应。早期治疗导致的发病率和死亡率的改善使得这种治疗方法适用于合并感染的患者。