Clinical Forms of Manifestation of Human Trichinellosis in Brasov County, for a Period of 30 Years

Abstract

Our professional interest in human trichinellosis evolution lies for a period of 30 years (1983-2013). In this study we have included 1112 cases of human trichinellosis recorded in that period of time. The aim of the study was: the symptoms and clinical signs correlated with the results of laboratory tests and epidemiological investigations could lead the physician to suspect the trichinellosis. Thus would shorten the patient route by various medical specialties until diagnosing the trichinellosis and would hasten the establishment of antiparasitic treatment. Severe symptoms did not hasten accurate diagnosis of trichinellosis owing to frequent misdiagnosis. High numbers of eosinophil cells was found consistently in all forms of the disease, which confirms the value of this investigation in the diagnosis of trichinellosis. We emphasize the importance of performing dynamic eosinophilia and dysproteinemia tests for the diagnosis of the disease and its follow-up evolution.