Cystic echinococcosis in adult hospitalized patients: A 10-year retrospective study in Western Romania

Background: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.Due to high rates of echinococcosis in humans and animals, Romania is listed among the first contries worldwilde, being recognized as a highly endemic area.The aim of the present study was to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of this disease in patients hospitalized in surgical clinics in Timisoara, Western Romania.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 27, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: M.A. Lupu, A. Dragomir, A.A. Paduraru, S.A. Ritiu, F. Lazar, S. Olariu, D. Valceanu, M.R. Botoca, O.N. Burlacu, O.M. Cretu, T.R. Olariu Tags: UMP. 561 Source Type: research