IDCases
(Jan 2016)
Congenital Chagas’ disease transmission in the United States: Diagnosis in adulthood
Jorge Murillo, MD FACP,
Lina M. Bofill, MD MPH FACP,
Hector Bolivar, MD,
Carlos Torres-Viera, MD MPH,
Julio A. Urbina, PhD,
Daniel Benhayon, MD,
Jaime R. Torres, MD MPHTM
Affiliations
Jorge Murillo, MD FACP
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, United States
Lina M. Bofill, MD MPH FACP
Global Health Consortium, Florida International University, United States
Hector Bolivar, MD
Division of Infectious Disease, University of Miami-ACRU, Miami, FL, United States
Carlos Torres-Viera, MD MPH
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, United States
Julio A. Urbina, PhD
Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research, Caracas, Venezuela
Daniel Benhayon, MD
Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL, United States
Jaime R. Torres, MD MPHTM
Global Health Consortium, Florida International University, United States
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5,
no. C
Abstract
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Two brothers with congenitally-acquired Chagas’ disease (CD) diagnosed during adulthood are reported. The patients were born in the USA to a mother from Bolivia who on subsequent assessment was found to be serologically positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Serologic screening of all pregnant women who migrated from countries with endemic CD is strongly recommended.
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