Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -Trypanosoma cruzi co-infection and injectable-drugs abuse in a Buenos Aires health center

Dolcini, G.; Ambrosioni, J.; Andreani, G.; Pando, M.A.; Martínez Peralta, L.; Benetucci, J.

Revista Argentina de Microbiologia 40(3): 164-166

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0325-7541
PMID: 19024504
Document Number: 628093
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-Trypanosoma cruzi co-infection in a Buenos Aires health center. A retrospective analysis of the clinical charts of 602 HIV-infected patients was performed. Only 51.3% of the patients were evaluated against T. cruzi. The global co-infection prevalence was 4.2%, being more frequent among injectable drug users (IDU) (8.9% vs. 2.6%, < 0.05). The indication of T. cruzi testing should be stressed for HIV-infected patients, especially in those centers where IDU are assisted.

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