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Case Reports
. 2011 May;62(5):380-3.
doi: 10.1007/s00105-010-2056-y.

[Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Larva currens as skin manifestation]

[Article in German]
B Gaus  1 , F Toberer, A Kapaun, M Hartmann
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Case Reports

[Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Larva currens as skin manifestation]

[Article in German]
B Gaus et al. Hautarzt. 2011 May.

Abstract

Strongyloidiasis is a nematode infection that can persist asymptomatically for years. Pathognomonic skin manifestation is the larva currens. A human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient native from an endemic area presented with pruritus, an urticarial serpiginous rash and eosinophilia. The histology was not helpful. Strongyloidiasis was confirmed on the basis of stool and serum examination. He was treated successfully with Ivermectin.

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