Mebendazole retention enema for severe Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) infection: a case report.
The authors report a case of massive Trichuris trichiura infection, resulting in severe anaemia and congestive cardiac failure in a 9-year-old Iban boy, who was resistant to the usual oral anthelmintic treatment, but promptly responded to mebendazole retention enema. This patient also had an associated Entamoeba histolytica infection.
Sebastian
V J
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Medical Unit, Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam.
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D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002010:Brunei; D002648:Child; D004733:Enema; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008795:Metronidazole; D008463:Mebendazole