Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023
Dispatch
Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022
Table
Fecal flotation results from environmental sampling in September 2022 at residence of child with autism spectrum disorder infected with Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms, Washington, USA*
Fecal sample characteristics | Organism | Result | No. eggs/g† |
---|---|---|---|
Location 1, pooled sample 1, raccoon latrine at base of fir tree |
B. procyonis | Positive | 14 |
Non-B. procyonis roundworms |
Negative |
NA |
|
Location 1, pooled sample 2, raccoon latrine at base of fir tree |
B. procyonis | Negative | NA |
Non-B. procyonis roundworms |
Negative |
NA |
|
Location 2, unidentified feces in grassy area away from raccoon latrine |
B. procyonis | Positive | 25 |
Non-B. procyonis roundworms |
Positive |
1 |
|
Location 3, pooled sample, suspected cat feces in sandbox | B. procyonis | Negative | NA |
Non-B. procyonis roundworms | Positive | 1 |
*NA, not applicable. †No. eggs per gram of collected feces detected by fecal flotation.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.