Volume 17, Number 6—June 2011
CME ACTIVITY
Taenia solium Tapeworm Infection, Oregon, 2006–2009
Seth O’Neal
, John Noh, Patricia Wilkins, William Keene, William Lambert, James Anderson, Jenifer Compton Luman, and John Townes
, John Noh, Patricia Wilkins, William Keene, William Lambert, James Anderson, Jenifer Compton Luman, and John TownesTable 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of cysticercosis case-patients, Oregon, 2006–2009
| Characteristic | No. confirmed/presumptive (%), n = 72 | No. suspected (%), n = 15 | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic† | |||
| M | 46 (64) | 5 (33) | 0.04 |
| Foreign-born |
47 (65) |
4 (27) |
1.0 |
| Signs and symptoms | |||
| Seizures | 29 (40) | 4 (27) | 0.07 |
| Headache | 27 (38) | 3 (20) | |
| Focal neurologic deficit | 5 (7) | 1 (7) | |
| Altered mental status | 3 (4) | 3 (20) | |
| Traumatic injury | 2 (3) | 2 (13) | |
| Other |
6 (8) |
2 (13) |
|
| Lesions | |||
| 1 | 22 (31) | 2 (13) | 0.10 |
| 2–4 | 21 (29) | 9 (60) | |
| >5 |
29 (40) |
4 (27) |
|
| Lesion location | |||
| Parenchymal | 61 (85) | 15 (100) | 0.49 |
| Extraparenchymal | 3 (4) | 0 | |
| Mixed |
8 (11) |
0 |
|
| Lesion stage | |||
| Cystic only | 22 (31) | 1 (7) | 0.01 |
| Calcified only | 32 (44) | 13 (87) | |
| Mixed | 18 (25) | 1 (7) |
*By Fisher exact test.
†Median age, y (interquartile range): confirmed/presumptive, 36 (28–43); suspected, 47 (35–66); p<0.01, Mann-Whitney test.
