Diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis within a pediatric hospital setting
This case highlights the important features of echinococcosis, including the epidemiology, optimal laboratory testing, and management of this complex infection with significant clinical sequela.
Authors
- Shengmei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1917-5543)
- Cristina Costales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9757-366X)
- Hyunjean Kim
- Samuel M. Goodfellow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-8303)
- Leila C. Posch
- Andrew Karnaze
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00040-25
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47