| Author | Dias, João Carlos Pinto | |
| Author | Dias, Emmanuel | |
| Author | Nóbrega, Genard Carneiro da Cunha | |
| Access date | 2018-10-17T18:20:59Z | |
| Available date | 2018-10-17T18:20:59Z | |
| Document date | 2015 | |
| Citation | DIAS, João Carlos Pinto; DIAS, Emmanuel; NOBREGA, Genard Carneiro da Cunha. Long-term follow-up of a patient since the acute phase of Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis): further treatment and cure of the infection. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop., v. 48, n. 5, p. 629-632, 2015 | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1678-9849 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/29614 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Doença de Chagas | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | tratamento espeficico | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | evolução | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | cura | pt_BR |
| Title | Long-term follow-up of a patient since the acute phase of Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis): further treatment and cure of the infection | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0073-2015 | |
| Abstract | A woman had been followed since 1957 for acute phase Chagas disease. Parasitological and serological tests were positive, and treatment included benznidazole in 1974. Following treatment, parasitological test results were negative and conventional serology remained positive until 1994, with subsequent discordant results (1995-1997). The results became consistently negative since 1999. She had an indeterminate chronic form until 1974. Only two minor and transitory nonspecific alterations on electrocardiogram were noted, with the last nine records normal until June 2014. This case confirms the possibility of curing chronic disease and suggests the benefit of specific treatments for preventing long-term morbidity. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Posto Avançado de Estudos Emmanuel Dias. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Chagas disease | pt_BR |
| Subject | Specific treatment | pt_BR |
| Subject | Evolution | pt_BR |
| Subject | Cure | pt_BR |
