[A case of parasitism by Rhabditis sp in a child from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil].
We report a case of parasitism by Rhabditis sp in a five-month-old child, from Goiás State, Brazil. He had a history of diarrhea with liquid and green faeces which later became bloody. Parasitological examination revealed the presence of larvae and adult female of Rhabditis sp. We used thiabendazole in this case after which the child improved. The authors suggest a better differential diagnostic between Strongyloides and Rhabditis.
Campos
Dulcinéa M Barbosa
DM
Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia, Parasitologia e Patologia do Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública da Universidade Federal de Goiás. dmcampos@iptsp.ufg.br
Araújo
José Luiz de B
JL
Vieira
Maria Cristina M
MC
Damasceno
Fátima
F
Barbosa
Alverne Passos
AP
D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017196:Rhabditida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017172:Rhabditoidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D013827:Thiabendazole