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
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
Formato:	case study Journal Article
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Jul2016
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