Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report

Abstract Helminths are an important cause of worm infestation in low‐income countries. The majority spread with soil to skin contact. In unusual patients presenting below 1 year, treatment can be challenging. The disease can be self‐limiting; however, treatment is believed to reduce progression to m...

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Autores principales:	Eria Muwanguzi, Mubaraka Kayiira, Derrick Kasozi, Enos Kigozi
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Publicado:	Wiley 2021
Materias:	cutaneous larva migrans infancy topical albendazole Uganda Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6cc83bdc452a46378075e895130d8b5f2021-12-01T06:36:08ZCutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report2050-090410.1002/ccr3.5080https://doaj.org/article/6cc83bdc452a46378075e895130d8b5f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5080https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0904Abstract Helminths are an important cause of worm infestation in low‐income countries. The majority spread with soil to skin contact. In unusual patients presenting below 1 year, treatment can be challenging. The disease can be self‐limiting; however, treatment is believed to reduce progression to more serious disease. Here, we present a case of a 3‐month‐old with cutaneous larva migrans.Eria MuwanguziMubaraka KayiiraDerrick KasoziEnos KigoziWileyarticlecutaneous larva migransinfancytopical albendazoleUgandaMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENClinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
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spellingShingle	cutaneous larva migrans infancy topical albendazole Uganda Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Eria Muwanguzi Mubaraka Kayiira Derrick Kasozi Enos Kigozi Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
description	Abstract Helminths are an important cause of worm infestation in low‐income countries. The majority spread with soil to skin contact. In unusual patients presenting below 1 year, treatment can be challenging. The disease can be self‐limiting; however, treatment is believed to reduce progression to more serious disease. Here, we present a case of a 3‐month‐old with cutaneous larva migrans.
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author	Eria Muwanguzi Mubaraka Kayiira Derrick Kasozi Enos Kigozi
author_facet	Eria Muwanguzi Mubaraka Kayiira Derrick Kasozi Enos Kigozi
author_sort	Eria Muwanguzi
title	Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
title_short	Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
title_full	Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
title_fullStr	Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
title_full_unstemmed	Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report
title_sort	cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: a ugandan case report
publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6cc83bdc452a46378075e895130d8b5f
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Cutaneous larva migrans in early infancy: A Ugandan case report

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