Imported Haycocknema perplexum Infection, United States1.

Authors :: Pritt, Bobbi S.
Mathison, Blaine A.
Bradbury, Richard S.
Liewluck, Teerin
Nicolau, Stefan
O'Horo, John C.
Grunst, David
Pinto, Marcus V.
Swanson, Amy A.
Virk, Abinash
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Nov2022, Vol. 28 Issue 11, p2281-2284. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: We report an imported case of myositis caused by a rare parasite, Haycocknema perplexum, in Australia in a 37-year-old man who had progressive facial, axial, and limb weakness, dysphagia, dysphonia, increased levels of creatine kinase and hepatic aminotransferases, and peripheral eosinophilia for 8 years. He was given extended, high-dose albendazole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]