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

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. Mai 2012

17. Juni 2012

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28. Juli 2015 (online)

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.