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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2011; 17(22): 2708-2714
Published online Jun 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i22.2708
Table 3 Preventive measures for inflammatory bowel disease patients coming from developing countries (mainly while taking immunosuppressants or before starting)
South AmericaMaghreb and Western OrientSub-Saharan AfricaSoutheast Asia and IndiaOther
Thick dropConsiderNoAlwaysConsiderNo
Stool parasiteAlwaysConsiderAlwaysAlwaysNo
Urine parasiteNoNoAlwaysNo
Strongyloides (culture, serology)AlwaysConsiderAlwaysAlwaysNo1
Trypanosoma (serology)AlwaysNoNoNoNo
Histoplasma (serology)AlwaysNoAlwaysNoNo
HBV and HCV (serology)AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways
Tuberculin skin test or IGRAAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways