A 12-year-old girl from rural Zambia presents with abdominal pain and passage of a white, ribbon-like worm in her stool measuring approximately 3 metr...

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A 12-year-old girl from rural Zambia presents with abdominal pain and passage of a white, ribbon-like worm in her stool measuring approximately 3 metres. She regularly eats undercooked pork. What is the recommended treatment?

Accepted Answer

Praziquantel 5-10 mg/kg single dose

Answer

Albendazole 400 mg for 3 days

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Ivermectin 200 µg/kg

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Metronidazole 400 mg TDS for 5 days

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Mebendazole 100 mg BD for 3 days

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A 12-year-old girl from rural Zambia presents with abdominal pain and passage of a white, ribbon-like worm in her stool measuring approximately 3 metres. She regularly eats undercooked pork. What is the recommended treatment?