Congenital Chagas’ disease transmission in the United States: Diagnosis in adulthood

摘要

Two brothers with congenitally-acquired Chagas’ disease (CD) diagnosed during adulthood are reported. The patients were born in the USA to a mother from Bolivia who on subsequent assessment was found to be serologically positive for Trypanosoma cruzi . Serologic screening of all pregnant women who migrated from countries with endemic CD is strongly recommended.