Case Studies

Ungraded Practice Question

A fresh stool sample was submitted to the laboratory for parasitic examination on a 30 year old male who presented to a local clinic complaining of gastrointestinal discomfort and overall weakness. The only patient history available about the patient was that he was here job hunting and that he is originally from rural Mississippi. The sample was immediately processed and this suspicious form was seen. No other suspicious forms resembling eggs were seen. The patient is most likely infected with:

Please select the single best answer

Strongyloides stercoralis
Ancylostoma duodenale
Trichuris trichiura
Necator americanus

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