title: Increasing use and accessibility of anti parasitic drugs for migrants with neglected diseases at a time of migratory emergency.
abstract: This work focused on Schistosoma spp. as a potential agent of gross haematuria in non endemic areas. This change in epidemiology is mainly due to recent migratory flows. Moreover it emphasized the needfor cultural action (aimed at Urologists, Dermatologists, General Practitioners and Emergency Medicine doctors) to provide the elements for a correct and timely diagnosis. But the most important issue raised by this paper is the call for a fast track supply of drugs (usually not available in Italy) to field operators for treating tropical diseases.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, EO Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cenderello
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Biagio
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Riccardi
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Taramasso
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Maria
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, EO Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassola
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viscoli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005060:Europe; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology*; D012547:Schistosoma; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014171:Transients and Migrants
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics
keywords: Schistosomiasis; drug accessibility; migratory flows; praziquantel