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. 2020 Feb 27;25(8):1900393. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.8.1900393
Should immigrants and refugees be screened for T. cruzi infection?
  1. Screening for Chagas disease is recommended in pregnant women (from endemic areas or daughters of women from these areas). Strong recommendation.

  2. Screening for Chagas disease is recommended in women of reproductive age from endemic areas who wish to become pregnant and daughters of women from these areas. Strong recommendation.

  3. Screening for Chagas disease is recommended in blood and organ donors (from endemic areas or children of mothers from these areas). Strong recommendation.

  4. Screening for Chagas disease is suggested in immunosuppressed patients or those at risk of immunosuppression (persons from endemic areas or children of mothers from these areas), ideally before immunosuppression or at diagnosis of HIV infection. Conditional recommendation.

  5. It has been suggested that asymptomatic adults from endemic areas should receive help in making a joint decision on the possibility of screening for Chagas disease. They should be informed about the characteristics and consequences of the disease, the advantages and disadvantages of treatment and the limited benefit of treatment in the case of a latent infection. Conditional recommendation.