Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans in Northern Brazil: Resolution of Clinical Pathology After a Single Dose of Ivermectin | Zendy

Angela Schuster | Zendy; Hannah Lesshafft | Zendy; Felix Reichert | Zendy; Sinésio Talhari | Zendy; Silás Guedes de Oliveira | Zendy; Ralf Ignatius | Zendy; Hermann Feldmeier | Zendy

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Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans in Northern Brazil: Resolution of Clinical Pathology After a Single Dose of Ivermectin

Author(s) -

Angela Schuster,

Hannah Lesshafft,

Felix Reichert,

Sinésio Talhari,

Silás Guedes de Oliveira,

Ralf Ignatius,

Hermann Feldmeier

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit440

Subject(s) - ivermectin , cutaneous larva migrans , medicine , helminthiasis , larva migrans , ancylostoma caninum , hookworm infection , larva , dermatology , veterinary medicine , pathology , helminths , immunology , biology , ecology

To assess the effect of ivermectin on the morbidity caused by hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans in patients in hyperendemic areas, we treated 92 patients (with 441 tracks in total) from Manaus, Brazil, with single-dose ivermectin (200 µg/kg). Four weeks later, patients had 60 tracks, and the associated morbidity improved significantly.

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