Human Gongylonema pulchrum Infection: Esophageal Symptoms and Need for Prolonged Albendazole Therapy

We describe a case of human infection with Gongylonema pulchrum acquired 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 treatmen...

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Published in:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Libertin, Claudia R., Reza, Mohammed, Peterson, Joy H., Lewis, Jason, Hata, D. Jane
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392635/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28138043
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0852
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