EchiNam: multicenter retrospective study on the experience, challenges, and pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatment of alveolar echinococcosis in Belgium
Due to various factors such as a long incubation period and a lack of awareness among Belgian physicians, AE is often diagnosed at advanced disease stages. Treatment then becomes more complex or even suboptimal, resulting in prolonged therapy, higher risk of adverse effects, significantly impaired quality of life, poor prognosis, and higher mortality rates. Measures should be taken to achieve early diagnosis in endemic areas.
Authors
- Alexandra Dili
- Isabel Montesinos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-5330)
- Marc Bourgeois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3865-6158)
- Olivier Detry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9436-6673)
- Nathalie Ausselet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-7923)
- Marie‐Pierre Hayette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-6493)
- Christian Motet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-3323)
- P Plum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1914-8637)
- Maya Hites (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6961-6039)
- Philippe Léonard
- Séverine Noirhomme
- Bénédicte Delaere
- François Kidd
- Maria-Grazia Garrino
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- University of Namur (BE)
- University of Liège (BE)
- CHU Dinant Godinne UCL Namur (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier Régional de Namur (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-024-04996-4
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55