Overview
Parasites causing gastrointestinal symptoms may be transmitted to humans via the fecal-oral route by food or water ingestion, or by skin penetration.
Frequently, patients with gastrointestinal parasitic infections do not have any signs and symptoms that are specific for parasitic infections (eg fever, malaise, fatigue, sweating, weight loss, anorexia, edema, pruritus).
Microscopic exam of stools is fundamental to the diagnosis of all gastrointestinal parasitic infections.
Treatment with a tissue-active amoebicide should always be followed by a luminal cysticidal agent.
For further information regarding the management of Gastroenteritis - Parasitic, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
Frequently, patients with gastrointestinal parasitic infections do not have any signs and symptoms that are specific for parasitic infections (eg fever, malaise, fatigue, sweating, weight loss, anorexia, edema, pruritus).
Microscopic exam of stools is fundamental to the diagnosis of all gastrointestinal parasitic infections.
Treatment with a tissue-active amoebicide should always be followed by a luminal cysticidal agent.
For further information regarding the management of Gastroenteritis - Parasitic, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
