The first confirmed case of Diphyllobothrium latum in Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Fln Santos¹  Lb De Faro² 

[1] ,Centro de Medicina Laboratorial Setor de Parasitologia Salvador BA ,Brasil

关键词: Diphyllobothrium latum;    infection;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762005000600013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium sp. The associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. Although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in South America have so far been limited to Chile, Peru, and a few cases in Argentina. This paper presents the first confirmed Brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. A 29-years-old woman living in Salvador (state of Bahia) apparently acquired the infection from eating sushi. The diagnosis was based on fecal examination that revealed a large quantity of operculated eggs. A single dose of praziquantel (600 mg) was sufficient to cure the infection.

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