Publications by authors named "Jose C Sanchez-Sanchez"
Background: Species hybridization represents a real concern in terms of parasite transmission, epidemiology and morbidity of schistosomiasis. It is greatly important to better understand the impact of species hybridization for the clinical management.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out in sub-Saharan migrants who were diagnosed with confirmed genitourinary schistosomiasis.
Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound examination in patients with just a serological diagnosis of schistosomiasis but no other evidence of active infection.
Methods: 346 sub-Saharan patients with possible schistosomiasis that presented at a Tropical Medicine Unit between 2008 and 2019 were retrospectively selected. Possible schistosomiasis was considered in those patients with a positive serology for schistosomasis in the absence of direct microbiological isolates, hematuria and/or eosinophilia.
Background: Chronic schistosomiasis silently leads to severe organ-specific disorders, such as hydroureter, bladder cancer or portal hypertension in around 10% of infected people in endemic zones. However, in non-endemic areas, information on schistosomiasis' severe complications and their actual prevalence is scarce because diagnosis is usually reached when such complications are well established.
Methods: Retrospective observational study of data obtained from a screening protocol designed for sub-Saharan migrants including search for stool parasites and schistosoma serology.
Introduction: Imaging techniques, primarily ultrasound, are useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with schistosomiasis in endemic areas.
Methods: Study of 219 patients treated in sub-Saharan Tropical Medicine Unit with a diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis by imaging techniques investigations including plain abdominal radiography and ultrasound.
Results: A total of 17.