A5093760635- Reproductive tract infections research
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
Hospital General de Niños Ricardo Gutierrez
2024
Background In regions with controlled vector transmission of T . cruzi , congenital is the most frequent route infection. Treatment benznidazole (BZ) or nifurtimox (NF) for 60 days in girls and women childbearing age showed to be effective preventing mother child this disease. Reports on short-course treatment (≤30 days) are scarce. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Offspring Chagas disease who received BZ NF, attended between 2003 2022, were evaluated. Parasitemia (microhaematocrit and/or...
To the Editors: In Argentina, an increase in rate of syphilis has been observed over past years adolescents and young adults, raising need for improved clinical awareness this disease presentation.1 Concurrently, availability molecular biology techniques significantly enhanced Treponema pallidum (TPA) detection complex contexts.2 Molecular epidemiology studies substantiate a global diversity TPA strains such as SS14 Nichols, but little is known about genetic patterns related to different...