A case report of cutaneous larva migrans in Argentina

查看全文 作　　者：Javier [1]Bava;Lucia G [2]Gonzalez;Celeste M [2]Seley;Gisela P [2]Lopez;Alcides [1,2]Troncoso 机构地区：[1]Infectious Diseases 'Francisco J Mui';[2]Department of Microbiology,Parasitology,Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine,School of Medicine,Buenos Aires University 出　　处：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine》索引2011年第1卷第1期,共2页 摘　　要：Cutaneous larva migrans(CLM) represents the most common tropically acquired dermatosis.CLM is caused by infection with hookworm larvae in tropical and sub-tropical areas,and people who have a history of foreign travel and of walking barefoot on sandy soil or beaches are at a high risk of getting infected with it.The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the typical appearance of the lesion,intense itching and history of foreign travel.CLM is a common parasitic skin disease that can be easily prevented by wearing 'protective' footwear.A case of CLM is described in this article. 关 键 词：Cutaneous larva migrans EPIDERMAL PARASITIC skin diseases Dog FAECES HOOKWORM LARVAE Protective footwear