Table 3.
Patients with Chagas reactivation by direct microscopy
| n | Sex | Age (yrs) | CD4+ (cells/mm3) | VL (copies/mL) | qPCR blood clot (parasites/mL) | qPCR whole blood (parasites/mL) | ECG | Neurologic symptoms | Other diagnoses | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 22 | 52 | 689,568 | 0.00 | 34.94 | RBBB | HA, left-sided weakness; space occupying lesion on CT | Possible toxoplasmosis | Discharged on benznidazole |
| 2 | M | 27 | 15 | 6,705 | 9,951.48 | 21,462.13 | Normal | Syncope, nausea, dizziness | Gastroenteritis, community-acquired pneumonia, esophageal candidiasis | Discharged on benznidazole |
| 3 | M | 26 | 29 | 317,789 | 0.00 | 9.28 | Normal | Fever, nausea, vomiting | Miliary TB | Died in the hospital, secondary to Chagas vs. miliary TB |
| 4 | M | 26 | 3 | 237,684 | 3,264.64 | 1,492.53 | Normal | Headache, fever, confusion, nausea, dizziness | Pulmonary TB, Anemia, gastroenteritis | Refused treatment, left hospital against medical advice |
CT = computed tomography; ECG = echocardiogram; HA = headache; IQR = interquartile range; M = male; qPCR = quantitative polymerase chain reaction; RBBB = right bundle branch block; TB = tuberculosis; VL = viral load.