A 36-year-old man entered the emergency department with bleeding and weight loss several weeks after returning from a trip to South America.A stool sample was taken and microscopically examined.Barrel-shaped eggs with bipolar plugs were observed.The organism can be identified as:

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T.trichiura is typically found in moist,warm climates around the world.Infections are relatively common in Asia,Africa,and South America,with some cases identified in the southeastern United States.Eggs appear as brown barrel-shaped structures.They are unembryonated and contain a thick wall with hyaline polar plugs at each end.

A 36-Year-Old Man Entered the Emergency Department with Bleeding and Weight