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Cutaneous larva migrans
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Cutaneous larva migrans
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Cutaneous larva migrans
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Caused by the dog and cat hookworm (ancylostoma braziliens)
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Common in the southeastern USA or Caribbean
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Acquired by walking or sitting on the ground (usually a beach) contaminated by animal feces
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Most common on the distal lower extremities and buttocks
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Larvae burrow through intact skin resulting serpiginous and pruritic edematous, vesicular, linear streaks representing the path of the organism in the epidermis
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Symptoms start 1–6 days after exposure, organism moves 1–2 cm per day and dies in 2–8 weeks without treatment
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Gloster, H.M., Gebauer, L.E., Mistur, R.L. (2016). Cutaneous Larva Migrans. In: Absolute Dermatology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03218-4_56
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