Gongylonema infection of the mouth in a resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Wilson, M E; Lorente, C A; Allen, J E; Eberhard, M L · Clin Infect Dis · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of Gongylonema infection of the mouth, which caused a migrating, serpiginous tract in a resident of Massachusetts. This foodborne infection, which is acquired through accidental ingestion of an infected insect, such as a beetle or a roach, represents the 11th such case reported in the United States.

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