Case Studies

Ungraded Practice Question

A 55 year old female, who recently returned from an extensive trip to China, presented to her physician complaining of diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor ordered a complete blood count (CBC), chem 21 panel, and stool for culture and parasite examination (O & P). The CBC revealed pronounced eosinophilia. The chem 21 and stool culture were unremarkable. The O & P revealed suspicious forms like the one below that each measured approximately 140 µm by 80 µm. This patient is most likely infected with:

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

Paragonimus westermani eggs
Diphyllobothrium latum eggs
Fasciola hepatica eggs
Fasciolopsis buski eggs

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