Macracanthorhynchus ingens Infection in an 18-Month-Old Child in Florida: A Case Report and Review of Acanthocephaliasis in Humans.

Mathison, Blaine A; Bishop, Henry S; Sanborn, Chad R; Dos Santos Souza, Samaly; Bradbury, Richard

Mathison, Blaine A; Bishop, Henry S; Sanborn, Chad R; Dos Santos Souza, Samaly; Bradbury, Richard.

Afiliação

Mathison BA; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bishop HS; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sanborn CR; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Palm Beach Children's Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Dos Santos Souza S; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bradbury R; IHRC, Inc, Atlanta, Georgia.

Clin Infect Dis ; 63(10): 1357-1359, 2016 Nov 15.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27501844

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of acanthocephaliasis in an 18-month-old child caused by Macracanthorhynchus ingens is reported from Florida. This represents only the third documented case of this species in a human host. An overview of human cases of acanthocephaliasis in the literature is presented, along with a review of the biology, clinical manifestations and pathology in the human host, morphology, and diagnosis.

Assuntos

Acantocéfalos; Helmintíase; Enteropatias Parasitárias; Animais; Anti-Helmínticos/uso terapêutico; Fezes/parasitologia; Feminino; Florida; Helmintíase/diagnóstico; Helmintíase/tratamento farmacológico; Helmintíase/parasitologia; Humanos; Lactente; Enteropatias Parasitárias/diagnóstico; Enteropatias Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico; Enteropatias Parasitárias/parasitologia; Pamoato de Pirantel/uso terapêutico

Palavras-chave

Macracanthorhynchus; Moniliformis; acanthocephaliasis; pediatrics; zoonotic

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acantocéfalos / Helmintíase / Enteropatias Parasitárias Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans / Infant País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Clin Infect Dis Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article

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