parasitologic , także: parasitological

Among malnourished children in Zambia with chronic cryptosporidiosis, a three-day course of therapy not only led to clinical and parasitologic improvement, but also improved survival.

In this instance, parasitologic testing directly (e.g., microscopic examination of brain tissue and/or demonstration of parasitemia) or with PCR are the best diagnostic strategies.

Both agents are limited in their capacity to effect parasitologic cure (a complete elimination of T. cruzi from the body), especially in chronically infected patients, and resistance to these drugs has been reported.

Neonates born to mothers with chronic T. cruzi infection will have positive antibody tests, yet might not be infected; parasitologic tests and repeat antibody testing at 6 and 12 months are recommended in this instance (1351).

Some studies have found parasitologic cure (a complete elimination of Trypanosoma cruzi from the body) in pediatric and young patients during the early stage of the chronic phase, but overall failure rate in chronically infected individuals is typically above 80%.

However, some studies indicate that the treatment with benznidazole in chronic patients, even if incapable of producing parasitologic cure, carries a significative reduction of occurrence of electrocardiographic changes and a delayed worsening of the clinical condition of the patient.