Taylor Tabitha, Zitzmann Michele B
LSUHSC Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Clin Lab Sci. 2011 Fall;24(4):212-4.
Dipylidium caninum, known as the double-pored dog tapeworm, is a parasite that commonly infects dogs and cats worldwide. Humans may be an accidental host if the infective stage, the cysticercoid larva, is ingested. Although rare, it is more commonly seen in infants and children. This case study involves an infant misdiagnosed with pinworm infection twice before a laboratory evaluation was able to confirm Dipylidium caninum. Accurate diagnosis is important, as treatment for pinworm infection will not eliminate Dipylidium caninum.
犬复孔绦虫，又称双孔狗绦虫，是一种寄生虫，在全球范围内普遍感染犬类和猫类。如果摄入感染阶段的似囊尾蚴幼虫，人类可能成为偶然宿主。虽然罕见，但在婴儿和儿童中更为常见。本病例研究涉及一名婴儿，在实验室评估确诊为犬复孔绦虫之前，曾两次被误诊为蛲虫感染。准确诊断很重要，因为蛲虫感染的治疗无法消除犬复孔绦虫。
