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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 9: 892159, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35879924

ABSTRACT

In Argentina, the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection has been documented mainly among blood banks with a prevalence of ~0.02-0.046% for Buenos Aires city, 0.8% for the northeast, and 1% for the northwest; both areas are considered endemic for HTLV-2 and 1, respectively. Policies and specific guidelines for testing blood donors for HTLV are included since 2005. Screening for antibodies is performed at blood banks and confirmatory testing is performed at reference laboratories. There are no specific recommendations for the assistance of communities and individuals affected, nor referral to specialized clinics on the HTLV infection. In 2016, as a strategy of intervention, we opened a specialized clinical attendance in a referral infectious diseases public hospital for the comprehensive approach to patients with HTLV, offering follow-up and counseling for patients and their families for the early diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 and related diseases. During the study, 124 patients with presumptive HTLV positive diagnosis from blood bank, symptomatic patients (SPs), relatives, and descendants visited the unit. A total of 46 patients were HTLV positive (38 HTLV-1 and 8 HTLV-2). There were nine SPs (2 adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma [ATL] and 7 HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [HAM/TSP]). All patients with HTLV-1 and-2 were offered to study their relatives. Two out of 37 (5.4%) descendants tested were positive for HTLV-1. Sexual partners were studied; among 6 out of 11 couples (54.5%) were found positive (5 HTLV-1 and 1 HTLV-2). Other relatives, such as mothers (1/2) and siblings (1/6), were positive for HTLV-1. According to the place of birth among HTLV-1 carriers, 58% were born in an endemic area or in countries where HTLV infection is considered endemic while for HTLV-2 carriers, 12.5% were born in an endemic area of Argentina. The proviral load (pVL) was measured in all, patients with HTLV-1 being higher in symptomatic compared with asymptomatic carriers. In addition, two pregnant women were early diagnosed during their puerperium and breastmilk replacement by formula was indicated. Inhibition of lactation was also indicated. Our study provides tools for a multidisciplinary approach to the infection and reinforces the importance of having specialized clinical units in neglected diseases, such as HTLV for counseling, clinical and laboratory follow-up, and providing useful information for patients for self-care and that of their families.

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Prensa méd. argent ; 104(10): 500-504, dic 2018.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1046992

ABSTRACT

La presencia de adenopatías periféricas con rango adenomegálico es un hallazgo clínico frecuente, tanto en los pacientes con serología reactiva como en los no infectados por el VIH. En este estudio retrospectivo se analizaron 132 muestras de biopsias quirúrgicas ganglionares obtenidas de pacientes internados en un hospital de referencia en Enfermedades Infecciosas del GCABA, Argentina, en el período comprendido entre enero de 2011 y diciembre de 2015. La mayoría de los pacientes (100/132, 75,8%) tuvieron serología reactiva para VIH; en este subgrupok de sujetos, la mediana del recuento de linfocitos T CD-4 positivos fue de 141 cél/µL. El diagnóstico histopatológico más frecuente resultó la infiltración ganglionar por neoplasias linfoides primarias (linfomas) o metástasis de carcinomas (41%). Entre las patologías infecciosas predominaron las micobacteriosis, en especial la tuberculosis. Solo en 3 de 132 (2,3%) muestras de biopsias los hallazgos histológicos fueron normales. En conclusión, la biopsia quirúrgica de adenopatías periféricas resulta un método muy valioso y mínimamente invasivo para el diagnóstico de patologías infecciosas y tumorales. Una alta incidencia de enfermedades neoplásicas se detectaron en este estudio realizado en un hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas.


Peripheral lymphadenopathy is a common clinical condition in both HIV-infected and non-HIV patients and has a wide spectrum of differential diagnoses. In this retrospective study, we carried out a cross-sectional study of peripheral lymph node biopsies performed from January 2011 to December 2015 in a reference hospital of Infectious Diseases in Argentina. We include a 132 patients underwent excisional lymph node biopsies during the time of study. The majority of patients were HIV-seropositive (100/132; 75,8%); the median of CD4 T-cell count was 141 cell/µL. The most common histopathological diagnosis was primitive or secondary neoplasms (54/132; 40,9%). In 51/132 biopsies the diagnosis corresponded to infectious pathologies, especially mycobacterial diseases, including tuberculosis. Only 3 of 132 biopsies (2,3%) included in the evaluation had only with normal findings. Peripheral lymph node biopsy is a simple and useful tool to diagnose opportunistic diseases and neoplasms in HIV and non-HIV infected patients. A high incidence of neoplasm diseases (41%) were obtained in this retrospective study


Subject(s)
Humans , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Communicable Diseases/diagnosis , Retrospective Studies , Biopsy, Fine-Needle , Lymphadenopathy/pathology , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Neoplasms/physiopathology
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Rev Chilena Infectol ; 34(1): 62-66, 2017 Feb.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28394983

ABSTRACT

Chagas disease (ChD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an endemic anthropozoonosis in Latin America, linked to deficients socio-economic and cultural aspects and is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases. We report a fatal case of Chagas disease reactivation with central nervous system involvement in a patient with HIV infection, whose diagnosis was confirmed by positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test of blood, with treatment response efficiency with benznidazol and management and etiologic treatment was difficult due to limited number of antitrypanosomal drugs and the occurrence of frequent and serious adverse effects.


Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/diagnosis , Chagas Disease/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/parasitology , Adult , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/parasitology , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Rev. chil. infectol ; 34(1): 62-66, feb. 2017. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-844446

ABSTRACT

Chagas disease (ChD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an endemic anthropozoonosis in Latin America, linked to deficients socio-economic and cultural aspects and is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases. We report a fatal case of Chagas disease reactivation with central nervous system involvement in a patient with HIV infection, whose diagnosis was confirmed by positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test of blood, with treatment response efficiency with benznidazol and management and etiologic treatment was difficult due to limited number of antitrypanosomal drugs and the occurrence of frequent and serious adverse effects.


La enfermedad de Chagas, causada por el protozoo Trypanosoma cruzi, es una antropo-zoonosis endémica en Latinoamérica, vinculada con aspectos socio-económico-culturales deficitarios y considerada una de las enfermedades desatendidas. Presentamos un caso fatal de una reactivación de la enfermedad de Chagas con afectación del sistema nervioso central en un paciente con infección por VIH. El diagnóstico se confirmó por reacción de polimerasa en cadena (RPC) positiva en sangre. Tuvo una buena respuesta al tratamiento con benznidazol. Las dificultades en el manejo del tratamiento etiológico se debieron al número limitado de medicamentos antitripanosomiásicos y la aparición de efectos adversos graves.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Chagas Disease/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/parasitology , Fatal Outcome , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/parasitology
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