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Giardia lamblia
- Source
- S/S
- Tx
- Source: surface water in wilderness or other countries
- S/S: greasy, foul-smelling diarrhea, cysts and trophozoites in stool sample
- Tx: metronidazole, hydration
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Entamoeba histolytica
- Source
- S/S
- Tx
- Source: water, areas of poor sanitation
- S/S: mild to severe blood ydiarrhea, cysts and trophozoites in stoolÂ
- Tx: Metronidazole, paromomycin
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Cryptosporidium parvum
- Source
- S/S
- Tx
- Source: food/water; immunocompromised pts
- S/S: watery diarrhea, acid-fast stain of stool shows parasities
- Tx: control immune suppression, nitazoxanide
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Trichinella spiralis
- Source
- S/S
- Tx
- Source: undercooked pork
- S/S: myalgias, periorbital edema, eosiniphilia
- Tx: albendazole, mebendazole in CNS or cardiac symptoms
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Taenia solium
- Source
- S/S
- Tx
- Source: undercooked pork
- S/S: CNS symptoms
- Tx: Praziquantel, corticosteroids if > 5 cysts
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