An unusual case of hematuria in a French family returning from Corsica

Highlights • An unusual case of hematuria in France. • Local transmission of S. haematobium in Corsica (France) • Bulinus truncatus , the intermediate snail hosts, have been described in Europe. • S. haematobium could potentially spread to Europe. • Urinary schistomiasis diagnosis should be consider...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2015-02, Vol.31 (C), p.59-60
Main Authors: Brunet, Julie, Pfaff, Alexander W, Hansmann, Yves, Gregorowicz, Guillaume, Pesson, Bernard, Abou-Bacar, Ahmed, Candolfi, Ermanno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Animals
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Bilharziasis
Child
Corsica
Female
France
Hematuria - diagnosis
Hematuria - drug therapy
Hematuria - parasitology
Humans
Infectious Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Praziquantel - therapeutic use
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma haematobium - isolation & purification
Schistosomiasis haematobia - diagnosis
Travel
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Summary:Highlights • An unusual case of hematuria in France. • Local transmission of S. haematobium in Corsica (France) • Bulinus truncatus , the intermediate snail hosts, have been described in Europe. • S. haematobium could potentially spread to Europe. • Urinary schistomiasis diagnosis should be considered in suspicious haematuria cases.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.10.024