PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 1 July 1983, pp. 114-117
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Two Cases of Dipylidiasis (Dog Tapeworm Infection) in Children: Update on an Old Problem

Harvey J. Hamrick MD1, W. Rodwell Drake Jr MD1, H. Michael Jones MD1, Anne Preston Askew MD1, and Norman F. Weatherly PhD1

1 From the Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill; Family Medicine Clinic and Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, North Carolina; and Department of Parasitology and Laboratory Practice, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Children in households with dogs and cats may become infected with the dog tapeworm more frequently than suspected. Because of age-appropriate hand-to-mouth exploration, young infants and toddlers, through contact with fleas on pets, floors, and furnishings, are particularly susceptible. Knowledge of the life cycle of this animal parasite and the manner in which children acquire and demonstrate infection can lead to early diagnosis and effective treatment.

Key Words: tapeworm • Dipylidium caninum • parasites • pin worms

Submitted on June 11, 1982
Accepted on August 26, 1982




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