Diagnosis and treatment of intestinal helminths. I. Common intestinal cestodes

Increase in travel and immigration has led to a heightened awareness of parasitic diseases among health professionals. Intestinal helminths are important human parasites. Cestodes or tapeworms comprise an important group of helminths. The diagnosis of tapeworm infections requires a skilled laborator...

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Published inThe Gastroenterologist Vol. 1; no. 4; p. 265
Main Authors Tanowitz, H B, Weiss, L M, Wittner, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1993
Subjects
Adult
Cestode Infections - diagnosis
Cestode Infections - drug therapy
Child
Humans
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - drug therapy
Niclosamide - therapeutic use
Praziquantel - therapeutic use
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Summary:Increase in travel and immigration has led to a heightened awareness of parasitic diseases among health professionals. Intestinal helminths are important human parasites. Cestodes or tapeworms comprise an important group of helminths. The diagnosis of tapeworm infections requires a skilled laboratory because serological tests are unavailable. In this first part of our review of intestinal helminths, we describe the salient features of the diagnosis and treatment of several important intestinal cestodes, including Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia, Hymenolepis, and Dipylidium caninum. Niclosamide and praziquantel are the drugs of choice for tapeworm infections.
ISSN:1065-2477