دورية أكاديمية
Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.
العنوان: | Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China. |
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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 |
تدمد: | 1878-3511 |
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DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.004 |