Opisthorchis viverrini

Revision as of 20:59, 12 September 2015 by Xavier.stacey (talk | contribs) (Established page, some data, references)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Background

  • a.k.a. "southeast asian liver fluke" (endemic)
  • Trematode
  • Also within genus: opisthorchis felineus (Europe/Asia incl Russia)[1]

Life Cycle

Risk Factors

  • Raw/undercooked fish

Clinical significance

Clinical Presentation

Differential Diagnosis

Management

  • Praziquantel, 75mg/kg/day orally for 2 days (adults/pediatric) with meal[1]

or

  • Albendazole, 10mg/kg/day orally for 7 days (adults/pediatric) with meal [non-FDA alternative][1]
  • Identical to treatment for Clonorchis [2]
  • In cases of clonorchis in China, Trebindamine 400 mg once has less side effects and equal efficacy (not available in U.S.) [3] [4]

Diagnostic Evaluation

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/opisthorchiasis/
  2. ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/clonorchiasis/tx.html
  3. ↑ http://pusware.com/testpus/bug_Clonorchis.html
  4. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23223597
Retrieved from "https://www.wikem.org/w/index.php?title=Opisthorchis_viverrini&oldid=46140"