A 35-year-old Bolivian woman, 3 months pregnant, who has been living in Spain for 10 years with her partner, who is Spanish and has never traveled to Latin America. The woman has two other children with her partner, born in Spain, and a brother who lives in Bolivia and another in Spain. During her pregnancy she has been diagnosed with Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Which of the following is WRONG?
The sexual route is not a means of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi. In our environment, since the transmitting vector is not found, the most important means of transmission is the vertical route from mother to child. The woman was already infected by the parasite when she arrived in Spain, it may be correct to suggest that her siblings have a T. cruzi serology test because of the risk that her mother may have transmitted the infection vertically to all her siblings. Likewise, having had two pregnancies in these years of stay in Spain, it should be suggested that her children also be tested for the probable vertical transmission.
Recommend that their children have a T. cruzi serology because of the risk of transplacental transmission.
Inform the patient of the risk of T. cruzi transmission and the attitude to be taken during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum.
Recommend that her husband have T. cruzi serology because of the risk of having sexually transmitted the disease to her.
Recommend that her siblings have T. cruzi serology because of the risk of vectorial transmission.
having had two pregnancies in these years of stay in Spain, it should be suggested that her children also be tested for the probable vertical transmission.
The sexual route is not a means of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.
The woman was already infected by the parasite when she arrived in Spain, it may be correct to suggest that her siblings have a T. cruzi serology test because of the risk that her mother may have transmitted the infection vertically to all her siblings.