Interventions for treating schistosomiasis haematobium

SQUIRES, NEIL

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd000053

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“…Standard treatment of urinary schistosomiasis is a single dose of praziquantel (Bitricide) 40 mg/kg, which seems to be more effective than metrifonate (split doses) in terms of parasitologic cure (8) . Praziquantel is associated with few side effects.…”

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Cervical schistosomiasis

Sharma¹,

Boyle²,

Wansbrough‐Jones³

et al. 2001

Int J Gynecol Cancer

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We present a case history of a woman who was diagnosed as having cervical schistosomiasis on histology following investigations for abnormal cervical smear. Schistosomiasis of the female genital tract can present with varied symptoms and there is a need for greater awareness of this diagnosis as the number of travellers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas rises. Travellers to these areas should be warned about the risk of swimming in lakes and rivers.

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Cervical schistosomiasis

Sharma¹,

Boyle²,

Wansbrough‐Jones³

et al. 2001

Int J Gynecol Cancer

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“…Eine Schistosomiasis [57] sollte mit Praziquantel behandelt werden.Diese Empfehlung ist evidenzbasiert,Metaanalysen der Cochrane Collaboration liegen vor [58,63]. Dosierung bei Schistosoma haematobium und S.-mansoni-Infektionen: 1-mal 40 mg/kgKG/Tag.In den meisten Studien erfolgte die Therapie über einen Tag.…”

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Therapie von Tropenkrankheiten bei Reiserückkehrern

Burchard

Sudeck

2003

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Most tropical diseases imported by travelers can be treated quite effectively. Human endoparasites belong to the protozoa and worms. Protozoa can be seen as microparasites, characterized by short generation periods and high rates of reproduction within a host--consequently the diseases mainly are of short duration. Effective drugs are available for malaria, amebiasis and other intestinal protozoa as well as for leishmaniasis. Resistance, however, sometimes is a problem. Worms are macroparasites that generally do not reproduce within a host--teleologically speaking because otherwise they would rapidly damage their own basis of living. Accordingly, severe worm disease is rarely found in travelers. Levels of anthelminthic resistances so far are low. The most important worm disease in travelers is schistosomiasis, a disease that also can be treated effectively if diagnosed early.

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“…The severity of risk factors for the acquisition of schistosomiasis depends basically on the concentration of cercariae population in natural water bodies at a certain time. This concentration is the result of total production of cercariae from infected snails and is mainly correlated with the environmental conditions under which the snail population exists (Ibrahim et al, 2005;Sayed et al, 2004;King, 2001;Squires, 2000;Yousif et al, 1998 a &b). Therefore, the study of cercarial population in natural water bodies should provide a useful mean for locating schistosome transmission foci and help in evaluating the success of control programs.…”

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