Cutaneous larva migrans - Revision history

Aidan: Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations"

2020-07-19T03:57:22Z

Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations"

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	* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms		* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms

	== Clinical ~~Presentation~~ ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==
	* Characterized by appearance of serpiginous, raised, erythematous, burrowing tracks typically found on the feet		* Characterized by appearance of serpiginous, raised, erythematous, burrowing tracks typically found on the feet
	* Lesions are usually itchy, may be painful		* Lesions are usually itchy, may be painful

Aidan at 23:11, 7 July 2020

2020-07-07T23:11:20Z

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	* Caused by non-human hookworms, including ''[[Ancylostoma braziliense]]'' (most common), ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms		* Caused by non-human hookworms, including ''[[Vector::Ancylostoma braziliense]]'' (most common), ''[[Vector::Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Vector::Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms
	** Humans are a dead-end incidental host		** Humans are a dead-end incidental host
	* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms		* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms

Aidan: /* Microbiology */

2020-06-30T18:28:05Z

Microbiology

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	* Caused by ''[[Ancylostoma braziliense]]'', ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms		* Caused by non-human hookworms, including ''[[Ancylostoma braziliense]]'' (most common), ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms
	** Humans are a dead-end incidental host		** Humans are a dead-end incidental host
	* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms		* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms

Aidan: /* Management */ typo

2019-12-10T18:48:38Z

Management: typo

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	== Management ==		== Management ==
	* Lesions with ~~posntaneously~~ resolve given time, but if the pruritis is severe then may benefit from treatment		* Lesions with spontaneously resolve given time, but if the pruritis is severe then may benefit from treatment
	* [[Is treated by::Ivermectin]] 200 mcg/kg po once, can be repeated a second time		* [[Is treated by::Ivermectin]] 200 mcg/kg po once, can be repeated a second time
	* Alternatively, [[Is treated by::albendazole]] 200 to 400 mg po bid for 3 to 5 days (with food)		* Alternatively, [[Is treated by::albendazole]] 200 to 400 mg po bid for 3 to 5 days (with food)

Aidan: /* Microbiology */ typo

2019-12-03T18:13:12Z

Microbiology: typo

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	* Caused by ''[[~~Ancylstoma~~ braziliense]]'', ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms		* Caused by ''[[Ancylostoma braziliense]]'', ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms
	** Humans are a dead-end incidental host		** Humans are a dead-end incidental host
	* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms		* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms

Aidan: Created page with "* Itchy tropical dermatosis caused by dog or cat hookworm in tropical countries == Background == === Microbiology === * Caused by ''Ancylstoma braziliense'', ''Ancylost..."

2019-11-25T19:37:03Z

Created page with "* Itchy tropical dermatosis caused by dog or cat hookworm in tropical countries == Background == === Microbiology === * Caused by ''Ancylstoma braziliense'', ''Ancylost..."

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* Itchy tropical dermatosis caused by dog or cat hookworm in tropical countries

== Background ==
=== Microbiology ===
* Caused by ''[[Ancylstoma braziliense]]'', ''[[Ancylostoma caninum]]'', or ''[[Uncinaria stenocephala]]'' dog and cat hookworms
** Humans are a dead-end incidental host
* Rarely, caused by other zoonotic hookworms

== Clinical Presentation ==
* Characterized by appearance of serpiginous, raised, erythematous, burrowing tracks typically found on the feet
* Lesions are usually itchy, may be painful
* Progress more slowly than [[larva currens]]

== Management ==
* Lesions with posntaneously resolve given time, but if the pruritis is severe then may benefit from treatment
* [[Is treated by::Ivermectin]] 200 mcg/kg po once, can be repeated a second time
* Alternatively, [[Is treated by::albendazole]] 200 to 400 mg po bid for 3 to 5 days (with food)

[[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]
[[Category:Tropical medicine]]