Cutaneous larva migrans: a neglected disease and possible association with the use of long socks

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-172

  Hamat, Rukman Awang ^a   Rahman, Anita Abd ^a   Osman, Malina ^a   Unyah, Ngah Zasmy ^a   Abdullah, Wan Omar ^a   Isa, Noor Hayati Mohd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Creeping eruption; Cutaneous larva migrans; Malaysia; Parasitic skin disease; Protective footwear; Socks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOOT CARE; FOOT PAIN; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PRURITUS;

CLOTHING; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LARVA MIGRANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149145408     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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