Guido Calleri1. 1. Ospedale "Amedeo di Savoia", Corso Svizzera 164, 10149, Turin, Italy, guido.calleri@aslto2.piemonte.it.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Malaria prophylaxis recommendations issued by different health authorities in Europe are inhomogeneous, and so is the opinion of experts, but a general trend towards reducing its use is evident, and prescribers apparently adhere more easily to more restrictive recommendations. METHODS AND RESULTS: A new Italian guideline has been produced, looking both at scientific evidence (data on malaria risk and drugs' side effects) and at the opinion of experts (surveys and previously issued recommendations). CONCLUSIONS: Collecting data on imported malaria, stating a clear methodology and introduce a discussion at international level should be the next goals in order to homogenise recommendations for malaria prophylaxis in Europe.
BACKGROUND:Malaria prophylaxis recommendations issued by different health authorities in Europe are inhomogeneous, and so is the opinion of experts, but a general trend towards reducing its use is evident, and prescribers apparently adhere more easily to more restrictive recommendations. METHODS AND RESULTS: A new Italian guideline has been produced, looking both at scientific evidence (data on malaria risk and drugs' side effects) and at the opinion of experts (surveys and previously issued recommendations). CONCLUSIONS: Collecting data on imported malaria, stating a clear methodology and introduce a discussion at international level should be the next goals in order to homogenise recommendations for malaria prophylaxis in Europe.
Authors: Ron H Behrens; Bernadette Carroll; Urban Hellgren; Leo G Visser; Heli Siikamäki; Lasse S Vestergaard; Guido Calleri; Thomas Jänisch; Bjørn Myrvang; Joaquim Gascon; Christoph Hatz Journal: Malar J Date: 2010-10-04 Impact factor: 2.979
Authors: Guido Calleri; Ron H Behrens; Zeno Bisoffi; Anders Bjorkman; Francesco Castelli; Joaquim Gascon; Federico Gobbi; Martin P Grobusch; Tomas Jelinek; Matthias L Schmid; Mauro Niero; Pietro Caramello Journal: J Travel Med Date: 2008 Sep-Oct Impact factor: 8.490
Authors: H Frickmann; N G Schwarz; H-U Holtherm; W Maassen; F Vorderwülbecke; K Erkens; M Fischer; T Morwinsky; R M Hagen Journal: Infection Date: 2013-01-31 Impact factor: 3.553
Authors: G Calleri; F Castelli; I El Hamad; F Gobbi; A Matteelli; G Napoletano; R Romi; A Rossanese Journal: Infection Date: 2013-12-18 Impact factor: 3.553