Volume 18, Number 8—August 2012
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Paragonimus kellicotti Flukes in Missouri, USA
Table 2
Clinical and laboratory findings for 9 patients infected with Paragonimus kellicotti flukes, Missouri, USA, September 2009–October 2010*
Characteristic | Value |
---|---|
Age, y, median (range) | 28 (10–43) |
Male sex | 8 (88.9) |
Alcohol consumption | 7 (77.8) |
Incubation period, wk, median (range) | 4 (2–12) |
Duration of symptoms before examination, wk, median (range) | 2 (2–8) |
Signs and symptoms | |
Fever |
8 (88.9) |
Cough |
9 (100.0) |
Chest pain |
6 (66.7) |
Dyspnea |
4 (44.4) |
Night sweats |
5 (55.6) |
Malaise |
5 (55.6) |
Abdominal pain |
2 (22.2) |
Weight loss |
7 (77.8) |
Laboratory findings | |
Eosinophils/mm3 at first examination, mean (range) |
1,626 (800–3,600) |
% Eosinophils at first examination, mean (range) |
15 (6–30) |
Positive paragonimus immunoblot result† |
5 (71.4) |
Positive sputum ova and parasite test result† |
1 (14.2) |
Radiographic findings | |
Pleural effusion |
9 (100.0) |
Nodule |
4 (44.4) |
Pericardial effusion |
4 (44.4) |
*Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
†n = 7.