Paragonimiasis and pulmonary tuberculosis

Añaños, G.; Trilla, A.; Graus, F.; Mas, J.; Corachán, M.; Soriano, E.

Medicina Clinica 98(7): 257-259

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7753
PMID: 1560702
Document Number: 403932
A case of a 29-year-old man, a native and resident of Equatorial Guinea, who was affected by pulmonary and probably extrapulmonary Paragonimus infection together with active pulmonary tuberculosis is described from Spain. The patient was successfully treated with praziquantel (50 mg/kg/day for 3 days, repeated 15 days after the first course of treatment) and with anti-tuberculosis therapy.

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