Abstract

MASTROLONARDO, Vincenzo et al. Tripanosomiasis en el embarazo. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2013, vol.73, n.3, pp.149-156. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To describe maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality caused by trypanosomiasis in pregnant women attending prenatal control in the obstetric service of Maternidad “Concepcion Palacios” and Hospital Central de Biscucuy. Methods: A sample of 828 patients was included from both areas, 178 in rural and 650 urban. Research was performed by rapid test for trypanosomiasis and confirmation by serology, from mothers positive for trypanosomiasis. Sample was taken from the umbilical cord blood to determine congenital transmission of the disease. Results: Were positive for Chagas disease 6 patients, for an overall frequency of 0.72 %. Five of the patients were from rural areas (2.8 %) and in urban areas (0.15 %). Between 6 positive patients, 83.3 % came from rural and 16.7 % urban areas. The newborns serology was positive in four cases of rural and urban case. The chain reaction polymerase was positive in 2 of the 6 infants of mothers with the disease. Parasitological tests were negative in 100 % of infants at risk. Conclusions: The frequency of trypanosomiasis was 0.72 %. There was not congenital transmission of the disease.

Keywords : Congenital trypanosomiasis; Frecquency; Chagas.

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