Clinical Evaluation of Fifteen Cases of Hydatid Disease
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Serhat UYSAL, Ayse Uyan, Meltem TAŞBAKAN, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Husun Pullukcu, Gülşen MERMUT, EKİN ERTEM, Sercan ULUSOY
MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2018, vol 4
Summary
Introduction: Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus spp. It is transmitted by ingestion of infectious cestode eggs, especially through dog feces. The two organs most commonly affected are the liver and the lung. In this paper, a series of 15 cases with symptomatic hydatid cysts hospitalized in our clinic and evaluated via consultations are presented.