Endomyocardial fibrosis associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection

dc.contributor.author	Assimeng, J.
dc.contributor.author	Segbefia, C.I.
dc.contributor.author	Neequaye, J.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-07T09:58:25Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-07T09:58:25Z
dc.date.issued	2014-12
dc.description.abstract	Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy common in the tropics and subtropics. The aetiology of EMF is unknown but helminth infestations such as schistosomiasis have been implicated. Two boys aged 8 and 10 years with EMF associated with Schistosoma haematobium, are described. The schistosomes in both cases may have been acquired from contact with contaminated water collected and stored in containers and subsequently used for bathing. Both patients were managed conservatively. Overall prognosis of EMF is poor and this report emphasizes the importance of public health interventions in the control of schistosomiasis.	en_US
dc.identifier.other	DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v48i4.10}
dc.identifier.other	Vol. 48(4): pp 225-7
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25401
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Ghana medical journal	en_US
dc.subject	Cardiomyopathy	en_US
dc.subject	Endomyocardial fibrosis	en_US
dc.subject	Ghana	en_US
dc.subject	Public health intervention	en_US
dc.subject	Schistosoma haematobium	en_US
dc.title	Endomyocardial fibrosis associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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