Sawbones: Carpet Python Parasite
Sep 19, 2023•40 min•Ep. 471
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Episode description
Sometimes respiratory and GI distress can be treated with antibiotics; other times it turns out there’s a live carpet python parasite in the brain. Dr. Sydnee discuss this rare case from a few years ago, the history of discovering parasitic roundworms in humans, and best practices in avoiding them.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
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