Oral Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission Resulting in Advanced Chagasic Cardiomyopathy in an 11-Month-Old Male.

Melissa S NolanJoseane Elza Tonussi MendesAndres Ricardo Perez RieraGabriel Zorello Laporta

Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2020)

Our case report describes the youngest clinical acute Chagas disease case and their unusual disease presentation of cardiac failure. In parts of the Brazilian Amazon, cultural practices include weaning infants from breastmilk to solid foods with açaí consumption serving as an intermediary. This practice could place infants at an increased risk of oral Trypanosoma cruzi infection and severe Chagasic cardiac disease.

Keyphrases

trypanosoma cruzi
case report
primary care
healthcare
left ventricular
heart failure
liver failure
early onset
drug induced
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
quality improvement
hepatitis b virus
acute respiratory distress syndrome