title: HumanGongylonema pulchrumInfection: Esophageal Symptoms and Need for Prolonged Albendazole Therapy.
abstract: AbstractWe describe a case of human infection withGongylonema pulchrumacquired in southeast Georgia. The patient presented with intermittent yet persistent nausea and vomiting for months. This case describes the need for extraction of worms on two occasions each followed by courses of albendazole treatment.Gongylonema pulchruminfections with high worm burden may relapse after extraction of the worm and a 3-day short course of albendazole therapy. Longer courses of albendazole may be indicated in selected circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Claudia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Libertin
authors.affiliation: Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reza
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System-Waycross, Waycross, Georgia.
authors.forename: Joy H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: D Jane
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D013151:Spiruroidea
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole