ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Dipylidium caninum. This
condition commonly present with abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anal pruritus, or may be
asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of an infected flea. Confirmation is by
identification of Dipylidium caninum eggs in a faecal sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : dog fleaworm; dipylidium infection; dipylidiosis; infestation by dipylidium caninum; dog fleaworm infection; infection by dipylidium caninum;
A condition caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Dipylidium caninum. This
condition commonly present with abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anal pruritus, or may be
asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of an infected flea. Confirmation is by
identification of Dipylidium caninum eggs in a faecal sample.