دورية أكاديمية

Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.
المؤلفون: Chen N; Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, China., Jin K; Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, China., Xu J; Department of Respiration, Wuxi Xishan People's Hospital, Wuxi, 214011, China., Zhang J; Department of Hematology Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, China., Weng Y; Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, China. Electronic address: yaliweng@outlook.com.
المصدر: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2019 Feb; Vol. 79, pp. 34-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 10.
نوع المنشور: Case Reports; Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 9610933 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-3511 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 12019712 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Publication: Hamilton, ON : Elsevier
Original Publication: Hamilton, ON : Decker, c1996-
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense*, Communicable Diseases, Imported/*parasitology , Trypanosomiasis, African/*parasitology, Animals ; China ; Communicable Diseases, Imported/diagnosis ; Communicable Diseases, Imported/drug therapy ; Eflornithine/therapeutic use ; Fatal Outcome ; Gabon ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Recurrence ; Trypanocidal Agents/therapeutic use ; Trypanosomiasis, African/diagnosis ; Trypanosomiasis, African/drug therapy
مستخلص: We report the first imported case in China of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, in a sailor returning from Gabon in 2014. The diagnosis was delayed and relapse led to death, despite treatment with eflornithine, as recommended by the World Health Organization for late-stage HAT. This case shows that early diagnosis of HAT and close follow-up with proper retreatment are critical.
(Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Diagnosis; Human African Trypanosomiasis; Relapse; Treatment
المشرفين على المادة: 0 (Trypanocidal Agents)
ZQN1G5V6SR (Eflornithine)
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20181114 Date Completed: 20190308 Latest Revision: 20190308
رمز التحديث: 20221213
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.004
PMID: 30423460
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.004