Helminth

Whipworm

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Whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

  • Epidemiology
  1. One of the most prevalent human Helminth infections
  2. Transmission
    1. Human feces contaminated fruits and vegetables
  • Symptoms
  1. Usually asymptomatic
  2. Abdominal Pain
    1. Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain
    2. Periumbilical Abdominal Pain
  • Signs
  1. Barrel shaped eggs on stool exam
  • Management
  1. Mebendazole (no longer available as of 2012)
  2. Albendazole