Observational studyInternal and emergency medicine2017
Spectrum and burden of neglected tropical diseases observed in an infectious and tropical diseases unit in Florence, Italy (2000-2015).
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- Epidemiology of leprosy in Italy (1920 - 2019): a comprehensive review on existing data.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2019Pooled it
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- Chorioretinitis among Immigrant and Travellers. Comment on Mansour et al. Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Questionnaire Integrated with the Digital Medical Record Improved the Coverage of a Control Program for Congenital Chagas Disease in Tuscany, Italy.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Emerging Infectious Diseases in Pregnant Women in a Non-Endemic Area: Almost One Out of Four Is at Risk.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Understanding leprosy in a nonendemic area: a pilot study on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs of medical professionals from North-Western Italy.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- Evidence of Low Prevalence of Cystic Echinococcosis in the Catanzaro Province, Calabria Region, Italy.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
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- Autochthonous Human and CaninePathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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- The diagnosis and treatment of urogenital schistosomiasis in Italy in a retrospective cohort of immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa.Infection · 2019Article
- Imported onchocerciasis in migrants and travelers.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2018Review
- Onchodermatitis: Where Are We Now?Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2018Review
- Coinfections between Persistent Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases and Viral Infections among Prisoners from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.Journal of tropical medicine · 2018Article
- The diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Italy: reply.Internal and emergency medicine · 2017Article
- The diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Italy: comment.Internal and emergency medicine · 2017Article
- Neglected tropical diseases in Europe: an emerging problem for health professionals.Internal and emergency medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of acute and chronic conditions with distinct characteristics that thrive mainly among the poorest populations, almost exclusively in tropical countries. To evaluate the relevance and impact of NTDs in a temperate area, the number and features of patients diagnosed with NTDs at the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (ITDU), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy between 2000 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Overall 289 NTD cases were diagnosed in 283 subjects accounting for 2.4% of all patients accessing the center: 96 dengue, 62 schistosomiasis, 36 strongyloidiasis, 22 cystic echinococcosis, 19 Chagas disease, 14 leishmaniasis, 11 chikungunya, 10 cysticercosis, 6 soil-transmitted helminthiasis, 6 lymphatic filariasis, 3 trachoma, 2 onchocerciasis, and 2 leprosy. There was one fatal case of disseminated strongyloidiasis. According to the type of exposure, 145 (50.2%) NTDs were diagnosed in immigrants, 121 (41.9%) in travelers, 18 (6.3%) were autochthonous infections, while in 5 cases (1.7%), the type of exposure was unknown. The number of patients seen at the ITDU with a diagnosis of NTD increased over time (from 29 in 2000-2005 to 81 in 2006-2010, to 173 in 2011-2015). Late diagnosis and mismanagement before coming to the center were common features in several cases. Considering the increasing incidence and possible misdiagnosis of NTDs in non-endemic countries, to raise awareness about NTDs among health care providers seems to be of primary concern.
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