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 pregnant women from endemic countries.
Mazzitelli, M., Matera, G., Votino, C., Visconti, F., Strazzulla, A., Loria, M. T., Peronace, C., Settembre, P., Giancotti, A., Liberto, M. C., Focà, A., Zullo, F., Torti, C., A case report ofSchistosoma haematobiuminfection in a pregnant migrant raises concerns about lack of screening policies, <<JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE>>, 2016; 24 (1): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1093/jtm/taw076] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/338523]
A case report ofSchistosoma haematobiuminfection in a pregnant migrant raises concerns about lack of screening policies
Mazzitelli, Maria
Primo
;Torti, CarloUltimo
2016
Abstract
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 pregnant women from endemic countries.
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