Severe and Rare Case of Human Dirofilaria repens Infection with Pleural and Subcutaneous Manifestations,Slovenia |
| |
| Authors: | Helena Biasizzo,Barbara Š oba,Frosina Ilovski,Matevž Harlander,Matej Lukin,Olga Blatnik,Matjaž Turel,Matevž Srpč ič ,Izidor Kern,Bojana Beović |
| |
| Affiliation: | University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia (H. Biasizzo, F. Ilovski, M. Harlander, M. Lukin, M. Turel, M. Srpčič, B. Beović);University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana (B. Šoba);Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana (O. Blatnik);University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia (I. Kern) |
| |
| Abstract: | We report a case of human Dirofilaria repens infection in a woman in Slovenia who had concomitant pleural and subcutaneous manifestations of the infection. This case report illustrates the clinical course of a severe symptomatic parasitic infection that had multisystemic manifestations. |
| |
| Keywords: | Dirofilaria repens nematode parasites human infection pleural manifestations subcutaneous manifestations drug therapy zoonoses Slovenia |
|
|
