Key result
Maternal parasite burden of Trypanosoma cruzi is directly related to the risk of neonatal infection, highlighting the importance of quantitative screening in pregnant women from endemic areas.
Why the study?
Does quantitative PCR screening for T. cruzi in pregnant women predict the risk of neonatal infection?
Population
Pregnant women infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and their newborns
Design
Review
Authors
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Quantitative screening for T. cruzi in pregnant women from endemic areas may improve the diagnosis and prompt treatment of infected newborns.
Does quantitative PCR screening for T. cruzi in pregnant women predict the risk of neonatal infection?
Quantitative screening for T. cruzi in pregnant women from endemic areas may improve the diagnosis and prompt treatment of infected newborns.
Sesti‐Costa et al. (2012) conducted a review in Congenital Chagas disease. Maternal parasite burden (Trypanosoma cruzi) was evaluated on Risk of neonatal infection. Maternal parasite burden of Trypanosoma cruzi is directly related to the risk of neonatal infection, highlighting the importance of quantitative screening in pregnant women from endemic areas.
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