DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM

Course overview

DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS IS A ZOONOTIC INFECTION THAT SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF AWARENESS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD BUT HAS SEEN A RECENT RESURGENCE IN CASES GLOBALLY. WITH THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION AND THE CHANGES IN EATING HABITS REGARDING THE CONSUMPTION OF RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FISH, PRACTITIONERS NEED TO HAVE AN INCREASED AWARENESS OF DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EPIDEMIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS PARASITIC INFECTION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.