Protracted Katayama syndrome in an immunocompromised traveller: the challenge of assessing cure

S van den Broucke; R Schrijvers; M Van Esbroeck; J Coppens; Lisette van Lieshout; E Bottieau

doi:10.1093/jtm/taae149

Protracted Katayama syndrome in an immunocompromised traveller: the challenge of assessing cure

S van den Broucke, R Schrijvers, M Van Esbroeck, J Coppens, Lisette van Lieshout, E Bottieau

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Abstract

We describe a case of prolonged Katayama syndrome in an immunocompromised traveller. We highlight the difficulty of evaluating a cure due to persistent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity and fluctuating markers. We discuss limitations of current diagnostic assays and advocate for improved access to reliable markers like the circulating anodic antigen test.

Original language	English
Article number	taae149
Journal	Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	2
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1195-1982
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae149
Publication status	Published - 11-Mar-2025

Keywords

Acute schistosomiasis
Katayama syndrome
Schistosoma haematobium
Immunocompromised

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Protracted Katayama syndrome in an immunocompromised traveller: the challenge of assessing cure

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