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Schistosoma haematobium infection in Malaysia--a case report

Hung LC 1 , Shekar KC 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 L.C.Hung. Paediatric Unit, Hospital Besar Jpoh, 30990 Jpoh, Perak
  • 2 K.C. Shekar. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 1992 Dec;47(4):328-30.
PMID: 1303489

Abstract

An imported case of Schistosoma haematobium infection presenting with haematuria and proteinuria is described. This would constitute a first case of urinary schistosomiasis in Malaysia. The patient failed to respond to multiple antibiotic treatment and was successfully treated with praziquantel.

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