Liver cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients managed at a single tertiary institution in central Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Background. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease with an Africa-wide prevalence of 1.7%. CE is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, with the liver being the most commonly affected organ. In South Africa (SA), there is a paucity of data on liver CE demographics...

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Main Authors: A Govindasamy, P R Bhattarai, J van Niekerk, J John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2024-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2195
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