Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | PMC:PMC10977833 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | PMC:PMC10977833 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | PMC:PMC10977833 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.PMID:38526329 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240176 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte V Hobbs James Matthew Rhinewalt Irene Arguello Lacy Malloch Lora Martin William M Poston Paul Byers Richard S Bradbury Source Type: research
Abdominal complications of ascariasis in childhood
CONCLUSION: The creation of protocols and greater debate on this subject should be encouraged for a better understanding of the disease and to establish an early diagnosis and adequate treatment for children with complications resulting from massive infestation by Ascaris lumbricoides.PMID:38522478 | DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2024.02.001 (Source: Jornal de Pediatria)
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - March 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ivonete Siviero Ugo V B de Almeida Betina C Bertrand Sim ões Claudia R R Penna Elazir B M Di Puglia Source Type: research
Abdominal complications of ascariasis in childhood
CONCLUSION: The creation of protocols and greater debate on this subject should be encouraged for a better understanding of the disease and to establish an early diagnosis and adequate treatment for children with complications resulting from massive infestation by Ascaris lumbricoides.PMID:38522478 | DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2024.02.001 (Source: Jornal de Pediatria)
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - March 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ivonete Siviero Ugo V B de Almeida Betina C Bertrand Sim ões Claudia R R Penna Elazir B M Di Puglia Source Type: research
Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA
C. V. Hobbs et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - March 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Increase in acute pancreatitis, especially gallstone related, as the cause for emergency admissions: Temporal trend from Kashmir, India
ConclusionThe incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing due to gallstone pancreatitis. Ascariasis-related acute pancreatitis has declined. There is significant contribution of asymptomatic gallstones in patients who present for the first time as acute pancreatitis. Small gallstones < 5 mm are likely to be the risk factors for gallstone pancreatitis.Graphical Abstract (Source: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology)
Source: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology - March 6, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
An update on the current and emerging pharmacotherapy for the treatment of human ascariasis
This article aims to provide latest updates on the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and pharmacotherapy of ascariasis.AREAS COVERED: A PubMed search was conducted using Clinical Queries and the key terms 'human ascariasis' OR 'Ascaris lumbricoides.' Ascaris lumbricoides is highly endemic in tropical and subtropic regions and among returning immigrants in industrialized nations. Predisposing factors include poor sanitation and poverty. The prevalence is greatest in young children. Most infected patients are asymptomatic. Patients with A. lumbricoides infection should be treated with anti-helminthic drugs to prevent co...
Source: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy - February 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kam Lun Hon Alexander K C Leung Source Type: research
