Indeterminate chronic Chagas disease (seropositive, no organ damage): should treatment be offered?...

Question

Indeterminate chronic Chagas disease (seropositive, no organ damage): should treatment be offered?

Accepted Answer

WHO recommends offering benznidazole to reduce parasite burden and potentially prevent/delay cardiac/digestive complications; evidence stronger in children but risk-benefit generally favours treatment in younger adults

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Never progresses

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Only cardiac surgery

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Only when symptomatic

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Treatment only for acute Chagas

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Indeterminate Chagas Treatment

Indeterminate chronic Chagas disease (seropositive, no organ damage): should treatment be offered?