Interactive cases/quiz

Parasites are all around us, infecting types of living things and existing as both commensals pathogens.1–3 Many parasitic infections found in tropical subtropical settings disproportionately affect individuals without access to adequate sanitary facilities fresh water.3 Important examples these include malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, soil-transmitted helminths, food-borne trematodiases, filariasis, cysticercosis, taeniasis, echinococcosis, myiasis. Other temperate climes rich poor alike. Examples enterobiasis, head louse infestation, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, scabies, trichomoniasis.1 Clinical microbiologists must be able accurately identify the parasites that commonly infect populations they serve know when seek consultation for assistance identifying uncommon parasites. They also recognise frequently encountered parasite mimics. This case-based presentation will present a spectrum diverse challenge stimulate audience. Come prepared think outside box see if you can make correct diagnosis! References 1. United States Centers Disease Control Prevention. Parasites. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/index.html. 2. Cox FE. History human parasitology. Clin Microbiol Rev 2002; 15: 595–612. 3. World Health Organization. Neglected Parasitic Diseases. https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/en/.