학술논문
Hookworm With Hypereosinophilia: Atypical Presentation of a Typical Disease
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Journal of Travel Medicine. Jul 01, 2013 20(4):265-267
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1195-1982
Abstract
We describe a 55-year-old man returning from the Philippines infected with a hookworm, the novel bacterium Laribacter hongkongensis, and a Blastocystis hominis and presenting with both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. The high eosinophilia caused by the hookworm infection resulted in both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, resembling a hypereosinophilic syndrome.