Raillietiniaisis in a Toddler From Hawaii: A Case of Mistaken Tapeworm Identity.

Davis, Richard E; Mathison, Blaine A; Couturier, Marc Roger · Clin Infect Dis · 2019

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present the first reported case from the United States of human infection with the intestinal cestode Raillietina, a parasite primarily of rodents and poultry. As the differential diagnosis between the morphologically similar Dipylidium caninum was challenging, we discuss the biology, epidemiology, and clinical management of this rare parasite.

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