A case report of Schistosoma haematobium infection in a pregnant migrant raises concerns about lack of screening policies.
Pregnant women with urinary schistosomiasis should be treated, but screening is not implemented in migrants. We report herein a case of a migrant diagnosed late into pregnancy, after diagnosis was made in her husband. Praziquantel was safe and effective. Schistosomiasis should be considered in pregn...
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| Publicado en: | Journal of Travel Medicine
Vol. 24; no. 1 |
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| Autores principales: |
Mazzitelli, Maria,
Matera, Giovanni,
Votino, Carmela,
Visconti, Federica,
Strazzulla, Alessio,
Loria, Maria Teresa,
Peronace, Cinzia,
Settembre, Pio,
Giancotti, Aida,
Liberto, Maria Carla,
Focà, Alfredo,
Zullo, Fulvio,
Torti, Carlo |
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| Formato: | case study
Journal Article
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2016
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