Saginata taenia
Synonym(s)
Cattle tapeworm; Taeniarhynchus saginatus
Definition
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Most frequent tapeworm infection (see below worm infections) in humans.
Etiology
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Ingestion of fins by eating raw beef containing fins.
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Clinic
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Cravings, no weight gain. Rare cysticercosis.
Diagnosis
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Proglottides or eggs in the stool.
Therapy
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- The therapy of choice for intestinal taenia saginata and taenia solium infections is currently a drug treatment with albendazole (e.g. Eskazole Filmtbl.) in a dosage of 15 mg/kg bw over 3 days.
- Alternatively praziquantel (e.g. Cysticides Tbl.): 10 mg/kg bw as a single dose.
- Alternatively: Niclosamide (e.g. Yomesan Tbl.) as ED of 2 g.
- Alternatively Mebendazole (e.g. Vermox Tbl.): 2 times/day 200-300 mg p.o. for 3 days.
- Adjuvant laxatives should be administered. S.a.u. worm infections.
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Cattle tapeworm; Cysticercosis; Niclosamide; Occupational diseases ; Taeniarhynchus saginatus; Taeniasis; Taenia solium;Outgoing links (6)
Albendazole; Cysticercosis; Mebendazole; Niclosamide; Praziquantel; Worm infections skin signs;Disclaimer
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