Title |
Case report: the first case of human infection by adult of SPIROMETRA ERINACEIEUROPAEI in VIETNAM
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s12879-017-2786-x |
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Authors |
Anh Tran Le, Le-Quyen Thi Do, Huong-Binh Thi Nguyen, Hong-Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Do |
Abstract |
Tapeworms of the genus Spirometra include species whose larval stages can infect humans, causing a disease called sparganosis. Cases of human infection with adult worms are very rare and have been reported in Korea and China. Here we report the first case of human infection with an adult of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in Vietnam. A 23-year-old male was admitted to 103 Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam with fever, weight loss and epigastric discomfort. Preliminary diagnosis based on discovery of parasite eggs in his faeces incorrectly determined a fluke as the agent of the infection and praziquantel was prescribed. Two days later he passed out proglottids in his stool. The tapeworm was identified as Spirometra erinaceieuropaei using morphological and molecular tools. This is the first case of human infection with adult worm of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in Vietnam. |
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