Capillaria philippinensis
- Capillaria philippinensis
DiseaseDisorder infobox
Name = Capillariasis
Caption = Capillaria philippinensis
ICD10 = ICD10|B|81|1
ICD9 = ICD9|127.5
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Capillaria philippinensis is a species of threadworm that causes intestinal capillariasis.
Life cycle
Eggs --> 1st stage larvae (36-150 micro metre) --> 2nd stage larvae (411-500 micro metre) --> Infective larvae --> Adults
Life cycle in nature: Fish --> Bird --> FishHuman became accidentally involved.
Clinical features
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, muscle wasting, cardiac failure and hypotension.Produce severe disease which may lead to death.The mortality is around 20% within untreated cases.
Differential Diagnosis
Examination of eggs, larvae and adults in feces
Treatment
1. Thiabendazole, 25mg/kg for 30 days
2. Mebendazole, 400mg/day for 15-20 days
3. Albendazole
References
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