[Echinococcus multilocularis infection - six cases during two years in Sweden]

Jonas Bläckberg1, Hilmir Asgeirsson2, Kajsa Glimåker3

  • 1Infectious Diseases - Lund, Sweden Infectious Diseases - Lund, Sweden.

Lakartidningen
|February 12, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a liver disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, is rare in Sweden but has seen six cases recently. Increased physician awareness is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment of this serious zoonosis.