Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a child living in the urban area of Rome, Italy.
We report a case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in an Italian child affected by tuberous sclerosis. Praziquantel is the drug of choice for the treatment of H. diminuta infection. However, considering the patient's neurological disease, we decided to use not praziquantel but niclosamide, which proved equally effective.
Marangi
Massimo
M
Department of Infectious Diseases, Sant'Andrea Hospital, II Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienza," 00189 Rome, Italy.
Zechini
Barbara
B
Fileti
Angelica
A
Quaranta
Giorgio
G
Aceti
Antonio
A
D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D006925:Hymenolepiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006926:Hymenolepis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009534:Niclosamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014505:Urban Population
D000871:Anthelmintics; D009534:Niclosamide