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Reactivation of C hagas disease in a bone marrow transplant patient: case report and review of screening and management
Author(s) -
Guiang K.M.U.,
Cantey P.,
Montgomery S.P.,
Ailawadhi S.,
Qvarnstrom Y.,
Price T.,
Blodget E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12157
Subject(s) - medicine , bone marrow transplant , transplantation , chagas disease , disease , bone marrow transplantation , immunology , intensive care medicine , surgery
We report a patient with an autologous stem cell transplant and history of residence in a Chagas disease ( CD ) endemic area who developed Chagas reactivation after induction for transplantation. We recommend that patients at risk for CD be screened before transplantation, and patients found to have chronic infection be monitored for reactivation post transplant.