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[Acute form of primary bilharziasis]
J P Algayres1, J P Daly, C Laverdant
1Clinique médicale, hôpital d'instruction des armées du Val-de-Grâce, Paris.
La Revue Du Praticien
|February 15, 1993
Abstract:
Acute schistosomiasis is observed in subjects with primary infestation, Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum being the responsible parasites in the vast majority of cases. The disease occurs between 2 weeks and 6 months from the first infesting bath and presents as fever with cutaneous, pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations. Eosinophilia is frequent. The diagnosis is made by serological tests. Myelopathies are rare and may leave severe sequelae. Treatment rests on praziquantel combined with a short course of corticosteroid therapy.