Publication: Pregnancy and Chagas Disease: Benznidazole`s Impact on Pregnancy and Newborns: A Report of Four Cases
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Vázquez, Cristina ; García-Vázquez, Elisa ; Carrilero, Bartolomé ; Simón, Marina ; Franco, Fuensanta ; Iborra, María A. ; Gil-Gallardo, Luis J. ; Segovia, Manuel
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0348
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©2020 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY- NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This document is the Published, version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0348
Abstract
In recent decades and because of migration, Chagas disease has become a global public health problem. A
significant focus has been placedon pregnant women who can transmit the disease to their offspring. Here,were portfour cases of women who did not know that they were pregnant while they were being treated with benznidazole. A diagnosis was established according to serology and Trypanosoma cruzi polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–standardized tests. Treatment was discontinued when pregnancy was confirmed, and a thorough follow-up was carried out. Although each case was different, none of the mothers developed health problems during pregnancy, and their newborns were delivered without any teratogenic effects.
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Citation
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2020, 102(5): 1075-1077
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