title: Plasmapheresis in the treatment of trichinellosis.
abstract: Four patients with severe form of trichinellosis were treated with plasmapheresis. We noticed clinical improvement and favourable alterations in laboratory profiles (morphology and immune response parameters in the blood). The effect of plasmapheresis therapy in patients with trichinellosis was considered beneficial. No major complications of plasmapheresis were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical School in Białystok.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lapiński
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prokopowicz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miegoć
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole