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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2012; 07(04): 161-163
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-120365
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Successful treatment of Macracanthorhynchus ingens infection with Mebendazole

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  • James H. Brien

    a   Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McLane Children's Hospital, Temple, TX, USA

  • Robert Fader

    b   Department of Pathology, Scott and White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA

  • Hania Wehbe-Janek

    c   Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Office of Medical Education Research, Scott and White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA

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23 May 2012

17 June 2012

Publication Date:
28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Macracanthorhynchus ingens infections in humans are rare in North America. While one case has been reported in 1985, the best therapy remains unclear. A case is presented of successful therapy in a 15-month-old child using mebendazole at a dose of 100 mg bid for three days.

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Macracanthorhynchus ingens - mebendazole