Table 3.
Preventive measures for inflammatory bowel disease patients coming from developing countries (mainly while taking immunosuppressants or before starting)
| South America | Maghreb and Western Orient | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southeast Asia and India | Other | |
| Thick drop | Consider | No | Always | Consider | No |
| Stool parasite | Always | Consider | Always | Always | No |
| Urine parasite | No | No | Always | No | |
| Strongyloides (culture, serology) | Always | Consider | Always | Always | No1 |
| Trypanosoma (serology) | Always | No | No | No | No |
| Histoplasma (serology) | Always | No | Always | No | No |
| HBV and HCV (serology) | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always |
| Tuberculin skin test or IGRA | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always |
1
Consider in case of Chinese individuals with eosinophilia. HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.