Open AccessClinical forms and diagnosis of Chagas disease and immunosuppressants
Author(s) -
Darío Scublinsky,
M.V. Pii,
Fabiana B Ibelli,
Alejandra Valledor,
Enrique R. Soriano
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista argentina de reumatología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2362-3675
pISSN - 0327-4411
DOI - 10.47196/rar.v30i1.462
Subject(s) - chagas disease , context (archaeology) , medicine , disease , latin americans , intensive care medicine , immunology , political science , geography , archaeology , law
Chagas disease constitutes a severe infection of high prevalence in Argentina and other Latin American countries. The administration of immunosuppressive rheumatic drugs in these patients is often necessary but the implication that this may have on the reactivation of Chagas disease is not yet known. In this update, general diagnostic criteria in this group of patients, and available evidence and recommendations made in this context are reviewed.