Cutaneous Larva Migrans – Report of 2 new Cases Locally Acquired in Serbia
| Autor: | Branislav Lekić, Jelena Peric, Lana Ćirković, Dusan Skiljevic, Vesna Reljić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry parasitic albendazole hookworm infections Dermatology 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease 3. Good health Cutaneous larva migrans ivermectin 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences larva migrans 0302 clinical medicine skin diseases RL1-803 case reports medicine treatment outcome business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 149-153 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2406-0631 1821-0902 |
| Popis: | Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a parasitic skin disease caused by the accidental percutaneous penetration and subsequent intraepidermal migration of larvae of various nematode parasites of the hookworm family. The hookworms responsible for CLM are spread worldwide, but the infection occurs mostly in tropical and subtropical climates. Nowadays, because of ever increasing foreign travel, the disease is no longer confined to these areas. Moreover, a significant increase of autochthonous cases in southern Europe has been observed in recent years. We report two new patients from Serbia who acquired CLM, none of them having traveled abroad. As the recommendations for the treatment of CLM are not uniform, two different treatment modalities were applied in these patients, both with an excellent response. |
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