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. 2019 Jun 27;24(26):1900011. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.26.19-00011

Table 3. Positive Trypanosoma cruzi diagnostic tests, treatment and follow-up in newborns and their siblings, Catalonia, 2010–2015 (n = 42).

ID Microhaematocrit PCR Serology Country of birth Age of arrival Age at diagnosis (months) Age at treatment start (months) Symptoms compatible with Chagas disease Adverse reactions to treatment Completed treatment Serological negativisation Follow-up after treatment end (months)
Newborns
1  +   +  NA NA NA 0 2 No No Yes Yes 1
2  +   +  NA 0 0 Yes Yes No Yes 9
3  +   +  NA 0 0 Yes No Yes Yes 9
4  +  NA 0 1 No No Yes Yes 1
5  +  NP NA 0 0 Yes No Yes Yes 6
6 NP  +  NA 0 0 No No Yes Yes 21
7  +  NA 1 2 No No Yes Yes 6
8 NP  +  NA 1 4 No No Yes Yes 6
9  +  NA 1 1 No No Yes No 34
10  +  NP NA 1 3 No No Yes Yes 3
11  +  NA 2 15 No No Yes No 11
12 NP  +  NA 6 6 No No Yes Yes 12
13 NP  +  9 9 No No Yes Yes 5
14 NP  +  9 10 No No Yes Losta NA
15 NP NP  +  9 9 No No Yes Yes 0
16 NP  +  9 11 No No Yes Yes 9
17 NP  +  9 9 No Yes Yes No 24
18  +  10 11 No No Yes Losta NA
19  +  11 12 No No Yes No 33
20 NP NP  +  11 11 No No Yes No 59
21  +  12 13 No Yes Yes Yes 18
22 NP  +  12 12 Yes No No Losta NA
23  +  13 12 No No Yes No 35
24 NP  +  15 16 No No Yes Yes 16
25 NP NP  +  20 24 No No Yes No 28
26 NP NP  +  20 21 No No Yes No 30
27  +  23 23 No No Yes No 4
28 NP  +  27 28 No Yes Yes No 27
Median (interquartile range) 9 (11) 9.5 (10.75) 11.5 (21.75)
Siblings
1 NA NA  +  Spain NA 3 3 No No Yes No 4
2  +  Spain NA 4 5 No No Yes No 4
3  +  Spain NA 4 4 No No Yes No 1
4  +  Bolivia 7 5 5 No No Yes No 6
5  +  Spain NA 7 7 No Yes No Losta NA
6  +  Bolivia 1 7 8 No Yes No Losta NA
7  +  Spain NA 9 9 No No Yes No 3
8  +  Bolivia 9 11 11 No No Yes Losta NA
9  +  Bolivia 9 11 11 No No Yes Losta NA
10  +  Bolivia 6 11 11 No No Yes No 2
11  +  Bolivia 10 12 12 No No Yes Losta NA
12  +  Bolivia 13 13 14 No No Yes Losta NA
13  +  Bolivia 9 16 16 No No Yes No 5
14  +  Bolivia 15 18 18 No No Yes Losta NA
Median (interquartile range) 10 (7.5) 10 (7.5) 4 (3)

 +: positive; −: negative; ID: identification number; NP: not performed; NA: not applicable.

a Lost to follow-up before serological control.