Open AccessLife-threatening complications of ascariasis in trauma patients: a review of the literature
Author(s) -
LI Quan-yue,
Donghai Zhao,
Haiyan Qu,
Changxi Zhou
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.03.001
Subject(s) - ascariasis , medicine , ascaris , helminthiasis , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , helminths , pathology , immunology
Ascariasis is one of the most common human parasitic infections worldwide. In some rare cases, ascariasis may cause serious consequences even sudden death. This study was undertaken to review the life-threatening complications of ascariasis in trauma patients reported in the literature.