| Popis: |
The clinical course of trichinosis in 18 patients aged between 6 and 59 years is analysed. The patients were 7 men and 11 women. All of them had consumed pork of domestic pig origin, reared in a yard in the Gurkovo region and had not had trichinoscopy. The onset of disease was after an incubation period of 7 to 12 days and presented high fever, severe muscle pain, swellings, especially of the face, diarrhoea and maculopapular rash. Hepatomegaly was present in 17 of the 18 patients. The laboratory studies showed leukocytosis with eosinophilia, increased activity of liver transaminases and creatine phosphokinase (CPK). The diagnosis was confirmed using Parasitological Morpho-Diagnostics. The treatment of hospital patients was done with Vermox, as well as with corticosteroids, antihistamine drugs, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, and vitamins. All patients, subject of our study, were treated succsessfully. |
