[320] F-22 PILOT WITH DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS: FIRST CASE REPORT IN A U.S. MILITARY AVIATOR

摘要

PROBLEM STATEMENT:This case report describes an F-22 pilot with diphyllobothriasis, necessitating grounding for physical and psychological distress during a multinational military exercise. BACKGROUND/LITERATURE REVIEW: Diphyllobothriasis is estimated to afflict 10-20 million people worldwide. Among the largest parasites of humans, the "fish tapeworm" grows from 2-15 m in length and can live >20 yrs in the intestines. While seven phylogenetically unique species have been implicated in human infections in North America, differentiation is usually clinically irrelevant, as initial treatment with praziquantel is the same.