Bobbi Pritt, MD

Professor of #Pathology @mayocliniclabs @mayoclinic, specializing in ID Path, #parasites! and vectorborne diseases. Xs are my own, not medical advice

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 814 is up! Toxocara egg. Note the classic thick, pitted shell, nicely seen on the video! Accidental ingestion could lead to visceral larva migrans in humans. #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 814 is up! Toxocara egg. Note the classic thick, pitted shell, nicely seen on the video! Accidental ingestion could lead to visceral larva migrans in humans. #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

#Parasite Case 814 is up - donated by Idzi Potters and @ITMantwerp : object found in the soil from a playground. What is your ID? And what is the potential significance of this finding? https://t.co/quwJtDDWf9
Ans later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 813 is up! Taenia saginata/suihominis adult. Read about the various methods of identification here: https://t.co/s81mGEAxwQ
#mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

@hannibal_l60340 @doctorarepitie1 Nice case - although this is an image of the adult tapeworm, which is found in the intestine 😊. The larval form is what would be seen in the brain biopsy - no eggs would be seen.

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The #Parasite Case 813 is up: Objects received in the lab for identification. Are these noodles? 😮 How would you approach this case? Please share your procedures. https://t.co/vylGdOCYTR
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 812 is up! Hookworm adults: male and female. 🪱
Read more here:
https://t.co/xEc3kkh0nv
#mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The #Parasite Case 812 is up: Two worms removed from the terminal ileum during routine colonoscopy: https://t.co/88XwNUqsyz 🪱 What is your ID?
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 811 is up: Strongyloides stercoralis L3 larvae🪱, with a presentation c/w hyperinfection syndrome. Check out the subtly notched tail – a helpful diagnostic feature.
Read more here: https://t.co/6sXmD3Q324

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The #Parasite Case 811 is up: Findings on a bronchoalveolar lavage from an immunocompromised patient (Gram stain and wet prep). What is your diagnosis? 🪱https://t.co/67SiKYqScS
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The answer to #Parasite Case 811 is up: Strongyloides stercoralis L3 larvae🪱, with a presentation c/w hyperinfection syndrome. Check out the subtly notched tail – a helpful diagnostic feature.
Read more here: https://t.co/6sXmD3Q324
#mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[A. Pawlowski @LaVarsovienne]

A rare type of Lyme disease has shown up in New York -- it had previously been only found in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

It comes with more severe symptoms than the traditional tickborne infection.

Doctors @ParasiteGal and @AmeshAA explain
https://t.co/JcFsm0pAi1

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

Answer to #Parasite Case 810 is up: "cute" little nymphal Pediculus humanus (lice). As many baby animals, their eyes appear large, giving them an endearing appearance—although your opinion may vary! 😄
https://t.co/EuYWYKtvOQ #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The #Parasite Case 810 is up: Three – dare I say adorable – 'baby' insects. Not fun for the patient though! What is your diagnosis? More information here: https://t.co/A8RGBVFoCG
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

Answer to #Parasite Case 810 is up: "cute" little nymphal Pediculus humanus (lice). As many baby animals, their eyes appear large, giving them an endearing appearance—although your opinion may vary! 😄
https://t.co/EuYWYKtvOQ
#mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

Answer to #Parasite Case 809: 2nd instar larva, likely a member of the Calliphoridae. Further history revealed this to be an environmental finding (found in the toilet) with no evidence of myiasis. Read the discussion here! https://t.co/zyRf3p7i8l #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

The #Parasite Case 809 is up: Fly larva submitted with no clinical history 😒😢. How would you sign this case out? What additional information would you like?
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter

[Mayo Clinic Labs @mayocliniclabs]

In this “Answers From the Lab,” @ParasiteGal, chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and Julia Lehman, M.D., a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Mayo Clinic, discuss diagnostic tests for complex autoimmune skin conditions.

https://t.co/sq8tmSpPHc

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

Dear Readers, if you are going to ASM MICROBE in Washington, DC this June, come a day early and enroll in an amazing, full-day, Parasitology Workshop with Blaine Mathison, Idzi Potters, Marc Couturier, and Anisha Misra.
https://t.co/GKTOgKWBNc

[Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal]

Going to ASM MICROBE? Join Dr. Tibbetts and me at a special ASM Health Community Meet to discuss the new format of the annual meeting and learn about ASM Health initiatives. I hope to see you in Washington, DC! #ASMicrobe https://t.co/go1ijhPF5v