Abstract
We report a case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a human. The patient was a 5-year-old girl referred to us through the onset of a cyanotic attack. Treatment with a single dose (10 mg/kg of body weight) of praziquantel was ineffective, but the parasite was eradicated after three treatment cycles with the same drug at dosages of 25 mg/kg/day for 5 days.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anticestodal Agents / administration & dosage
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Anticestodal Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Hymenolepiasis / diagnosis*
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Hymenolepiasis / drug therapy
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Hymenolepiasis / parasitology
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Hymenolepis / isolation & purification*
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Praziquantel / administration & dosage
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Praziquantel / therapeutic use
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Spain
Substances
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Anticestodal Agents
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Praziquantel