Eustrongylidiasis — A Parasitic Infection Acquired by Eating Sushi

Murray Wittner; James W. Turner; Germaine Jacquette; Lawrence R. Ash; Miklos P. Salgo; Herbert B. Tanowitz

doi:10.1056/NEJM198904273201706

Eustrongylidiasis — A Parasitic Infection Acquired by Eating Sushi

Murray Wittner, James W. Turner, Germaine Jacquette, Lawrence R. Ash, Miklos P. Salgo, Herbert B. Tanowitz

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IN recent years raw fish has come to be seen as a delicacy in the United States. It is now served in numerous restaurants across the country. This has served to increase the risk of a variety of diseases associated with its ingestion. We describe an unusual infection of a college student with a species of eustrongylides, a nematode parasite of fish-eating birds, that was most likely acquired by eating raw fish, an ingredient of sushi and sashimi. Case Report A 24-year-old man was admitted to Booth Memorial Hospital in New York City, with a 10-hour history of pain in.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1124-1126
Number of pages	3
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	320
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198904273201706
State	Published - Apr 27 1989

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