Severe and Rare Case of Human Dirofilaria repens Infection with Pleural and Subcutaneous Manifestations, Slovenia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Dec;28(12):2504-2507. doi: 10.3201/eid2812.221366.

Abstract

We report a case of human Dirofilaria repens infection in a woman in Slovenia who had concomitant pleural and subcutaneous manifestations of the infection. This case report illustrates the clinical course of a severe symptomatic parasitic infection that had multisystemic manifestations.

Keywords: Dirofilaria repens; Slovenia; drug therapy; human; infection; nematode; parasites; pleural manifestations; subcutaneous manifestations; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dirofilaria repens*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Slovenia