20-year-old man infected with 3 types of parasites admits to having this habit

GĐXH - At the hospital, the patient said he did not have the habit of regularly deworming, and occasionally ate raw vegetables in his daily meals.

On February 20, information from the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases said that recently, this unit has received and treated many patients with liver abscesses caused by parasitic infections.

A typical case is patient HNQ (20 years old) who was hospitalized with symptoms of persistent dull abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium. Through medical history, the patient was in stable health, occasionally ate raw vegetables and did not eat raw fish. In particular, the patient did not have the habit of regularly deworming, which could be a risk factor leading to the current medical condition.

Doctors examine patients. Photo: BVCC.

Upon admission, the patient had no fever, but liver ultrasound showed multiple scattered liver abscesses, the largest of which was up to 30mm in size. Blood tests showed an elevated white blood cell count, especially eosinophils.

Here, doctors suspected that the cause of the disease was a parasitic infection and conducted a diagnostic serological test to look for antibodies against helminths. The test results showed that the patient was positive for three types of parasites, including large liver fluke, dog tapeworm, and strongyloidiasis.

Based on these results, the patient was diagnosed with liver abscess due to parasitic infection and was prescribed a specific treatment regimen according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. The treatment is expected to last 2-3 weeks. Currently, the patient's condition is stable, with all clinical symptoms gone.

Another patient is Mr. NVT (54 years old, in Soc Son, Hanoi). The patient was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of dull abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium. When taking a medical history, the patient said that he occasionally ate raw salad. After examination and liver ultrasound, the doctor discovered many scattered liver abscesses, the largest of which measured 38 x 26 mm.

The results of the blood test showed that Mr. T. was positive for large liver flukes and roundworms. The white blood cell test showed that the patient's eosinophil level was slightly increased. The patient was diagnosed with a liver abscess due to parasitic infection and was prescribed an appropriate treatment regimen. After a period of treatment, Mr. T.'s condition stabilized and his clinical symptoms were significantly reduced.

Warning about eating habits that can easily lead to parasites

According to Dr. Tran Duy Hung, Head of the Department of Virology and Parasitology, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the medical history of both patients showed that the living environment and living and eating habits play an important role in the transmission of the disease. There are many different factors here, from living conditions, living and eating habits, to the living environment of humans. The pathogens are also very diverse, including bacteria, parasites and environmental factors such as humidity and rain. Each factor has its own impact.

" For the two patients above, the abscesses were all up to 38 x 26 mm in size, scattered throughout the liver. If not treated promptly, these abscesses can cause a series of dangerous consequences such as: secondary infection, abdominal infection if the abscess ruptures into the abdomen; sepsis if bacteria from the abscess spread into the blood; liver failure, multiple organ failure if liver damage is severe and prolonged, " Dr. Hung shared.

Therefore, to prevent parasitic infections, experts recommend that people pay attention to eating cooked food, drinking boiled water, washing hands before eating, and especially limit eating raw foods such as raw vegetables, raw fish salad, sour meat, etc. If you use raw vegetables, you must wash them thoroughly with clean water and rinse them under running water.

In addition, regular deworming every 6 months is very important to reduce the risk of parasitic infection. Furthermore, it is necessary to maintain personal hygiene such as washing hands before eating, after going to the toilet or coming into contact with soil. For families with dogs and cats, it is necessary to periodically deworm pets to prevent the risk of infection.

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