Domestically acquired fascioliasis in northern California

Domestically acquired fascioliasis in northern California

Two cases of domestically acquired fascioliasis are reported. Patient One was a 63-year-old male who developed a febrile illness 2 months after eating watercress in Marin County. Patient Two was a 38-year-old male who had eaten watercress with Patient One, and also developed a febrile illness. Both...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2013-09, Vol.89 (3), p.588-591
Hauptverfasser: Weisenberg, Scott A, Perlada, David E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Animals
Benzimidazoles - therapeutic use
California
Fasciola hepatica - drug effects
Fasciola hepatica - isolation & purification
Fascioliasis - diagnosis
Fascioliasis - drug therapy
Food Parasitology
Humans
Liver - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Two cases of domestically acquired fascioliasis are reported. Patient One was a 63-year-old male who developed a febrile illness 2 months after eating watercress in Marin County. Patient Two was a 38-year-old male who had eaten watercress with Patient One, and also developed a febrile illness. Both patients had eosinophilia and liver lesions on imaging. Diagnosis was made by serology and treatment was with triclabendazole.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.13-0069