Affiliation:
1. Microbiology Service General University Hospital of Castellón Castellón Spain
2. Línea Natural® Valencia Spain
3. Advanced Institute for Holistic Health Madrid Spain
4. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Valencia Valencia Spain
Abstract
Key Clinical MessageWe report a case of imported taeniasis, under the modality of “visiting friends and relatives”, in the context of colon hydrotherapy. This technique allows the detection of proglottids, diagnosed in this case as Taenia saginata based on the gravid proglottid that presented more than 13 uterine branches and showed active motility. Moreover, the patient did not consume pork for religious reasons. The treatment with paromomicin sulfate was effective. In this case, a trip to Ethiopia, together with the ingestion of raw beef, was the cause of parasitization. It is highly advisable to obtain detailed information from the patient on their background, especially their travel and dietary histories.