Schistosomiasis in migrants: bridging the gap in Italy’s treatment guidelines and access-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Schistosomiasis in migrants: bridging the gap in Italy’s treatment guidelines and access

Published:2024-08-10 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1195-1982
Container-title:Journal of Travel Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Comelli Agnese¹²^ORCID,Angheben Andrea³^ORCID,Albonico Marco²⁴⁵,Calleri Guido²⁶,Zammarchi Lorenzo²⁷⁸^ORCID,Napoli Christian⁹,Marrone Rosalia⁹

Affiliation:

1. Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Infectious Diseases Unit, , Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122 Milan, Italy

2. Steering Committee Italian Society of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, , Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy

3. Department of Infectious-Tropical Diseases and Microbiology , IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Don A. Sempreboni, 537024 Negrar, Italy

4. National Health System , Turin, Italy

5. Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health , Nationalestraat 155, Antwerp, Belgium

6. Amedeo di Savoia Hospital Department of Infectious Diseases, Travel Medicine Unit, , Corso Svizzera 164 - 10149 Turin, Italy

7. University of Florence Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, , Largo Brambilla, 3 - 50134 Florence, Italy

8. Careggi University Hospital Regional Referral Center for Tropical Diseases, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, , Largo Giovanni Alessandro Brambilla, 3, 50134 Florence, Italy

9. National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP) , Via di San Gallicano 25/a – 00153 Rome, Italy

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a widespread disease that can cause serious health issues if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Fortunately, there is an effective and safe treatment available: praziquantel (PZQ). In countries with a high influx of migrants from schistosomiasis-endemic regions, it is crucial to ensure the availability of PZQ. This discussion will address the barriers and the need for PZQ in Italy.

Funder

Italian Ministry of Health Fondi Ricerca Corrente–L2

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae107/58903247/taae107.pdf

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