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Reactivation of Chagas disease in a bone marrow transplant patient: case report and review of screening and management |
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| Authors: | KMU Guiang P Cantey SP Montgomery S Ailawadhi Y Qvarnstrom T Price E Blodget |
| Institution: | 1. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, , Los Angeles, California, USA;2. Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, , Atlanta, Georgia, USA;3. Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, , Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Chagas disease Trypanosoma cruzi transplant parasites stem cell transplant reactivation Chagas |