Acanthocephalan infection probably associated with cockroach exposure in an infant with failure-to-thrive

Publication date: April–June 2014 Source:Pediatric Infectious Disease, Volume 6, Issue 2 Author(s): Joel M. Andres , Joan E. English , Ellis C. Greiner A 18-month-old infant presented for evaluation of failure-to-thrive, associated with a rare helminthic infection after probable exposure to cockroaches. Stool studies revealed a parasitic worm of the phylum Acanthocephala and in the family of Moniliformidae. Moniliformis, a genus of this group of worms, rarely causes intestinal disease in humans. Our patient's poor weight velocity improved slowly following clearance of stool ova and adult worms, possibly after treatment with nitazoxanide.
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research