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Evaluation of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cystic Echinococcosis Indirect Hemagglutination Test Dynamics: A Single-center Experience.

Özlem Ulusan Bağcı
Published in: Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi (2023)
A significant decrease was observed in the rate of IHA positivity during the pandemic period. The status of no increase in positivity rates despite a significant decrease in IHA tests makes us think that the diagnosis may be missed in some patients or that there could be disruptions in their follow-up. For this reason, in order to continue the fight successfully against CE, which is an important public health problem for our country, early diagnosis and regular follow-ups should be emphasized with educations, and the laboratory-clinician communication should be strengthened in order to use tests more efficiently.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • coronavirus disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • global health