Table 1.
Centers and number of patients per center involved in the study
| Country | Center | City | Years of activity (range) | Last bone CE patient visit included in our cohort | Total number of patients with CE observed during center activity | No. of patients with osseous CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | University of Pavia | Pavia | 31 (1988–2018) | 2018 | 888* | 9 |
| Romania | Carol Davila University | Bucharest | 24 (1995–2018) | 2016 | 1,000* | 6 |
| Italy | San Bortolo Hospital | Vicenza | 22 (1997–2018) | 2018 | 50* | 2 |
| Italy | Hospital Sacro Cuore | Negrar (Verona) | 31 (1988–2018) | 2016 | 45* | 1 |
| Italy | Careggi University Hospital | Florence | 19 (2000–2018) | 2018 | 27* | 2 |
| Germany | University Hospital Heidelberg | Heidelberg | 21 (1998–2018) | 2016 | 800* | 5 |
| Germany | University Hospital | Düsseldorf | 17 (1999–2016) | 2016 | 106 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | Hospital for Tropical Diseases | London | 12 (2006–2018) | 2016 | 155 | 4 |
CE = cystic echinococcosis.
* Estimated data.