Acute central nervous system infection by Trypanosoma cruzi and AIDS

Abstract

The acute infection of the CNS by Trypanosoma cruzi acquired by blood transfusion is uncommon. The concomitance of AIDS in the patient reported shows the importance of cellular immunity in restriction of this parasite, and reinforces the problem of blood transfusion in endemic zones.

Keywords

• Doença de Chagas
• AIDS (SIDA)
• infecção do SNC