Infectious Diseases in Internationally Adopted Children and Intercountry Discrepancies Among Screening Protocols, A Narrative Review

Infectious Diseases in Internationally Adopted Children and Intercountry Discrepancies Among Screening Protocols, A Narrative Review

Internationally adopted children (IAC) require thorough health assessments at time of arrival in the host country. As these children are at higher risk for infectious diseases, such as gastrointestinal parasites, tuberculosis, hepatitis, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus, early diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Elena Chiappini, Barbara Bortone, Sara Borgi, Sara Sollai, Tommaso Matucci, Luisa Galli, Maurizio de Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
internationally adopted children
infectious diseases
screening
protocols
tuberculosis
parasites
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00448/full

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