Case Report
A Case Report of an 11-Year-Old Child with Intestinal Ascariasis Successfully Treated with a Single Dose of Albendazole
Bijay Kumar Shrestha*, Sujata Chauhan1i
Department of Microbiology, Central Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, Hattisar, Dharan, Nepal
*Corresponding author: Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Department of Microbiology, Central Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, Hattisar, Dharan, Nepal.
Received: March 03, 2024; Published: April 12, 2024
Abstract
Most cases of ascariasis can be misdiagnosed in asymptomatic conditions as well as when parasites are present in low count. Therefore, employing the Formalin-ethyl acetate technique as a confirmatory test in routine laboratory examination of stool is important to correctly identify and manage the case of intestinal parasitic infestation. This is a case report of ascariasis in an 11-year-old boy who complained of abdominal pain and discomfort along with nausea and vomiting. The diagnosis was made through Stool microscopic examination by formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique which revealed the presence of Ascaris lumbricoides with eggs. The patient was successfully treated with a single dose of 400 mg albendazole. Then the microscopic examination of stool after 7 days of examination turned to be negative for parasites with subsided symptoms, normal blood test report, and patient with signs of recovery. Poor sanitation and habits are associated with intestinal parasitic infection in children. The formalin ethyl-acetate concentration method is much more sensitive than the wet mount technique in stool examination for parasites.
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Citation: Bijay Kumar Shrestha., et al., (2024) “A Case Report of an 11-Year-Old Child with Intestinal Ascariasis Successfully Treated with a Single Dose of Albendazole.” Sis Med J Microbiol 1(1): 01-05
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