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
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes