Intestinal capillariasis (Capillaria philippinensis) acquired in Indonesia: a case report.
We report a case of intestinal capillariasis in a 32-year-old Italian man. After he made a trip to Indonesia that lasted approximately one month, he developed heartburn, abdominal pain, irregular bowel movements, headache, fatigue, weight loss, low-grade fever, and severe itching. The diagnosis was provided by the recovery of Capillaria philippinensis eggs in the stool. Treatment with oral albendazole, 200 mg twice a day for 21 days, resulted in clinical and parasitologic cure. This is the first report of C. philippinensis infection acquired in Indonesia.
Chichino
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Department of Infectious Diseases, University-IRCCS S., Pavia, Italy.
Bernuzzi
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Bruno
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A
Cevini
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C
Atzori
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C
Malfitano
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A
Scaglia
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M
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002195:Capillaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014195:Travel
D015766:Albendazole