Human African Trypanosomiasis Successfully Treated with Melarsoprol in Pregnancy in a Niger Delta Rural Hospital

• 作者: Andrew A. Bock-Oruma Duncan Umukoro Geraldine U. Ndukwu Uchechukwu C. Ugoji
• 来源期刊: 临床医学病理报告(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS Sub-Saharan AFRICA PREGNANCY MELARSOPROL
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（6）
• 页码范围: 353-356
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) commonly known as sleeping sickness occurs in about 36 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and results in a large number of deaths and considerable illness. The drugs used in the treatment of HAT are very toxic and therefore might not be safe in pregnancy. Few published data exist on the treatment of HAT in pregnancy. We describe a case of T. brucei gambiense infection occurring in a pregnant woman that was successfully treated with Melarsoprol with no toxic effect to mother and the baby after 2 years of follow-up.