Arine Fadzlun, Ahmad and Romano, Ngui and Jaxinthe, Ong and Farikha, Sarip and Wan Hafiz, Wan Ismail and Hasidah, Omar and Zurainee, Mohamed Nor and Amirah, Amir and Yvonne A. L., Lim and Rohela, Mahmud (2017) Case Report : A Symptomatic Case of Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in an Urban-Dwelling Adult in Malaysia. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97 (1). pp. 163-165. ISSN 1476-1645
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Abstract
A case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as H. diminuta after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hymenolepis diminuta, Urban-Dwelling, arthropods, microscopic, worms. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Gani |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2023 07:37 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2023 07:38 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42151 |
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