Abstract
Congenital transmission of Chagas disease now occurs in areas where the disease is non-endemic, and also from one generation to another. According to epidemiological data from Latin America, the prevalence of the disease in pregnant women is 0.7%-54%, and the prevalence of vertical transmission is around 5%-6%. Congenital T. cruzi infection is an acute infection in newborns that should be treated with anti-parasitic therapy. The treatment of pregnant women could also have an impact on the control of the disease. This article has been prepared following the recommendations suggested by a group of experts in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Gynaecology and Paediatrics.
Keywords:
Chagas disease; Children; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Embarazada; Enfermedad de Chagas; Niño; Pregnancy; Tratamiento; Treatment.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Breast Feeding
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Chagas Disease / congenital
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Chagas Disease / diagnosis
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Chagas Disease / drug therapy
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Chagas Disease / epidemiology
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Chagas Disease / prevention & control
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Chagas Disease / transmission*
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Contraindications
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Early Diagnosis
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Endemic Diseases
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control
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Latin America / epidemiology
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Mass Screening
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Milk, Human / chemistry
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Milk, Human / parasitology
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Parasitemia / transmission
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / diagnosis
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / drug therapy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / parasitology
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Risk Factors
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Spain / epidemiology
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Symptom Assessment
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Trypanocidal Agents / adverse effects
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Trypanocidal Agents / therapeutic use