Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2013 · 31 citations · 10 references
Veterinary MedicineDermatologyInfectious DiseasesHelminthologyMedical EntomologyParasitologyAnthelmintic PharmacologyCutaneous Larva MigransHelminth EpidemiologyHelminth ImmunologyInsect Bite ManagementClinical Pathology InterpretationDermal Larval InfestationHookworm Infection TreatmentHookworm-related PruritusIvermectin TreatmentSingle-dose ProphylaxisSingle-dose Response
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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