{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.
{Author}: Chen N;Jin K;Xu J;Zhang J;Weng Y;
{Journal}: Int J Infect Dis
{Volume}: 79
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Feb 2019
{Factor}: 12.074
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.004
{Abstract}: We report the first imported case in China of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, in a sailor returning from Gabon in 2014. The diagnosis was delayed and relapse led to death, despite treatment with eflornithine, as recommended by the World Health Organization for late-stage HAT. This case shows that early diagnosis of HAT and close follow-up with proper retreatment are critical.