Dipylidiasis in children, a generally misdiagnosed cestodiasis. First case reported in Venezuela

• Main Authors: Luisa Carolina González-Ramírez (Author), María Alejandra Blanco de García (Author), Florimar Gil-Gómez (Author), José Javier Díaz-Mora (Author), Oscar Noya-González (Author), José Gregorio Prato-Moreno (Author), Màrius Vicent Fuentes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The first case report of human dipylidiasis in Venezuela is presented, including the diagnosis and treatment of a two-year-old child's infection. The diagnosis was parasitologically confirmed, the child was treated with praziquantel and the animal reservoir and its fleas were identified