Recurrent severe anaemia caused by multiple infestation with anklylostoma duodenale and entamoeba histolytica in a 5 months old female Nigerian infant

Autor:	Akintan PE, Emokpae A, Mabogunje CA, Osofisan J
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	infant anaemia worm infestation ankylostoma duodenale entamoeba histolytica Medicine
Zdroj:	Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 51-53 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0302-4660 2814-2985
Popis:	Worm and parasitic infestation is a common problem in children with most occurring in school age . Low socio-conomic status and poor sanitary hygiene has been associated with worm infesetation. Though it is rare in infancy, there had been reports in these group of children. However there has been no documented case of multiple infestation in infancy. We hereby report an infant with recurrent anemia and melena and bloody stools caused by anklylostomaduodenale and entamoebahistolytica
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