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Intestinal Parasites: Helminths, Cestodes, Protozoa (and other ...

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Case 2 (continued)<br />

• Knowing the local<br />

epidemiology, you do a<br />

stool O+P which<br />

demonstrates barrel shaped<br />

eggs of Trichuriasis<br />

• You treat with Mebendazole<br />

100mg twice daily for three<br />

days<br />

• You start Iron supplements<br />

<strong>and</strong> give Vitamin A<br />

supplementation<br />

• On follow‐up 2 months<br />

later, her anemia has<br />

resolved <strong>and</strong> she has<br />

regained 3kg

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