Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 1987-Aug
Hymenolepis diminuta: one of three enteric pathogens isolated from a child.
Watumiaji waliosajiliwa tu ndio wanaweza kutafsiri nakala
Ingia / Ingia
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Maneno muhimu
Kikemikali
This article describes a case of enteritis in a 3.5-yr-old child with persistent diarrhea and the isolation of three gastrointestinal pathogens, including a rare human pathogen Hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm). This is the first reported case in the northeastern United States in 20 yr and demonstrates that persons living in homes infested with rodents and arthropods are at risk of acquiring this infection.