Case Report: COVID-19 and Chagas Disease in Two Coinfected Patients

American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite . The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death. We hereby describ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2020-12, Vol.103 (6), p.2353-2356
Hauptverfasser:	Alberca, Ricardo Wesley, Yendo, Tatiana Mina, Leuzzi Ramos, Yasmim Álefe, Fernandes, Iara Grigoletto, Oliveira, Luana de Mendonça, Teixeira, Franciane Mouradian Emidio, Beserra, Danielle Rosa, de Oliveira, Emily Araujo, Gozzi-Silva, Sarah Cristina, Andrade, Milena Mary de Souza, Branco, Anna Cláudia Calvielli Castelo, Pietrobon, Anna Julia, Pereira, Nátalli Zanete, de Brito, Cyro Alves, Orfali, Raquel Leão, Aoki, Valéria, Duarte, Alberto José da Silva, Benard, Gil, Sato, Maria Notomi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Brazil Case reports Chagas Cardiomyopathy - diagnosis Chagas Cardiomyopathy - parasitology Chagas Cardiomyopathy - pathology Chagas Cardiomyopathy - virology Chagas disease Coinfection Comorbidity COVID-19 COVID-19 - diagnosis COVID-19 - parasitology COVID-19 - pathology COVID-19 - virology COVID-19 Testing - methods Disease Progression Fatal Outcome Female Hospitalization Humans Male Medical diagnosis Pacemaker, Artificial Patients RNA, Viral - genetics SARS-CoV-2 - genetics SARS-CoV-2 - pathogenicity Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trypanosoma cruzi - genetics Trypanosoma cruzi - pathogenicity
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Zusammenfassung:	American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite . The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death. We hereby describe the first report of two patients with CD and COVID-19 coinfection, from hospitalization until patients' death.
ISSN:	0002-9637 1476-1645
DOI:	10.4269/ajtmh.20-1185