Trypanosoma cruzi screening in people living with HIV in the UK.
Nadia AhmedSophie HerbertAlejandro Arenas-PintoHannah RickmanPaul BennSimon G EdwardsPeter L ChiodiniAlison D GrantPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2023)
People living with HIV (PLWH) are at higher risk of reactivation of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi . There are no data from UK HIV clinics on the prevalence of T. cruzi . We implemented T. cruzi screening at our clinic as part of routine care for PLWH with epidemiological risk factors. Among 86 patients screened, none had positive serology: one seropositive patient was identified due to increased clinician awareness. Implementing T. cruzi screening as part of routine clinical care was feasible, though labour intensive and identified at-risk individuals.
Keyphrases
- trypanosoma cruzi
- risk factors
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- primary care
- palliative care
- clinical practice
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- case report
- hiv infected
- climate change
- pain management
- cross sectional
- electronic health record
- affordable care act
- big data
- chronic pain
- artificial intelligence