<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> screening in people living with HIV in the UK-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Trypanosoma cruzi screening in people living with HIV in the UK

Published:2023-09-20 Issue:1 Volume:35 Page:71-73
ISSN:0956-4624
Container-title:International Journal of STD & AIDS
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J STD AIDS

Author:

Ahmed Nadia¹^ORCID,Herbert Sophie¹,Arenas-Pinto Alejandro¹²,Rickman Hannah¹³,Benn Paul¹,Edwards Simon G¹,Chiodini Peter L³⁴,Grant Alison D¹³

Affiliation:

1. Genito-Urinary Medicine, Central North West London NHS Trust, UK

2. Centre for Sexual Health & HIV Research, University College London, UK

3. Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK

4. Parasitology, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, UK

Abstract

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.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Dermatology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09564624231202292

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