Reactivation of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in immunosuppressed patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alba AntequeraAgustina Dal Molin-VegliaJesús López-AlcaldeNoelia Álvarez-DíazAlfonso MurielJosé Muñoz

Published in: Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2024)

Reactivation occurs in three out of ten T. cruzi-seropositive immunosuppressed adults. These findings can assist clinicians and panel guidelines in tailoring monitoring schedules. There is a great need for an accurate definition of reactivation and targeted monitoring.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
trypanosoma cruzi
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
palliative care
high resolution
mass spectrometry
clinical practice