To our knowledge, this is the first report of T. cruzi transmission associated with heart transplantation. Clinicians and public health authorities should be aware that manifestations of Chagas disease can occur after transplantation, requiring rapid evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
e37613th International Congress on Infectious Diseases Abstracts, Poster Presentations recent infection. Regardless of IgG serum value, AI assay should be done to exclude recent infection in past 16-20 weeks. Assays should rely on accurate techniques (e.g., ELFA). This will reduce the cost of repeated assays in majority of pregnant women during first trimester, and avoid unnecessary examinations, antibiotic therapy, and anxiety burden.
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