@article{102580,
  keywords = {Benznidazole, Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Chagas disease, Posaconazole, Trypanosoma cruzi},
  author = {Crespillo-Andújar C and Perez-Molina JA},
  title = {The importance of long-term follow-up data in Chagas disease: new challenges for old paradigms},
  abstract = {<p>Chagas disease affects &gt;7 million people globally, with &gt;400 000 of them residing outside endemic regions. Approximately 70 000 of these cases are in Spain, making it the second non-endemic country with the highest estimated number of cases, after the United States [<a aria-label="Reference 1" href="https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S1198-743X(25)00311-8/abstract#">1</a>]. In recent decades, improvements in living conditions, globalization, and increased population mobility have significantly shaped the epidemiology of Chagas disease beyond endemic areas. Consequently, long-term follow-up data from cohorts in endemic regions—while historically valuable—may no longer accurately reflect the current landscape of the disease&nbsp;</p>
},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Clinical Microbiology and Infection},
  publisher = {Elsevier BV},
  issn = {1198-743X},
  url = {https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S1198-743X(25)00311-8/abstract},
  doi = {10.1016/j.cmi.2025.06.024},
  language = {eng},
}