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Abstract

Background

Few case reports on human infections with the beef tapeworm and the pork tapeworm, , diagnosed in Belgium have been published, yet the grey literature suggests a higher number of cases.

Aim

To identify and describe cases of taeniasis and cysticercosis diagnosed at two Belgian referral medical institutions from 1990 to 2015.

Methods

In this observational study we retrospectively gathered data on taeniasis and cysticercosis cases by screening laboratory, medical record databases as well a uniform hospital discharge dataset.

Results

A total of 221 confirmed taeniasis cases were identified. All cases for whom the causative species could be determined (170/221, 76.9%) were found to be infections. Of those with available information, 40.0% were asymptomatic (26/65), 15.4% reported diarrhoea (10/65), 9.2% reported anal discomfort (6/65) and 15.7% acquired the infection in Belgium (11/70). Five definitive and six probable cases of neurocysticercosis (NCC), and two cases of non-central nervous system cysticercosis (non-CNS CC) were identified. Common symptoms and signs in five of the definitive and probable NCC cases were epilepsy, headaches and/or other neurological disorders. Travel information was available for 10 of the 13 NCC and non-CNS CC cases; two were Belgians travelling to and eight were immigrants or visitors travelling from endemic areas.

Conclusions

The current study indicates that a non-negligible number of taeniasis cases visit Belgian medical facilities, and that cysticercosis is occasionally diagnosed in international travellers.

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Cysticercosis and taeniasis cases diagnosed at two referral medical institutions, Belgium, 1990 to 2015
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Veronique+Dermauw&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dermauw Veronique</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Steven+Van+Den+Broucke&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Van Den Broucke Steven</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lieselotte+Van+Bockstal&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Van Bockstal Lieselotte</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Leon+Luyten&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Luyten Leon</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Kim+Luyckx&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Luyckx Kim</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Emmanuel+Bottieau&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bottieau Emmanuel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pierre+Dorny&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dorny Pierre</a></span>. Cysticercosis and taeniasis cases diagnosed at two referral medical institutions, Belgium, 1990 to 2015. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2019;24(35):pii=1800589. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.35.1800589" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.35.1800589</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 24 Oct 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 10 Feb 2019 </span> </p>
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