creeping eruption…

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hookworm, mouth, the organism, hookworm, close-up, the organism, hookworm, ancyclostoma caninum, cutaneous larva migrans, strongyloidiasis, creeping eruption on the back, cutaneous larvae migrans, ancylostoma braziliense, a creeping eruption, skin rash, migration of dog, cat hookworm larvae beneath the skin, creeping eruption is more prevalent in countries, warm climates, affects more children than adults, southeastern states have the highest rates of infection, main risk factor, disease is contact, damp, sandy soil contaminated, infected cat, dog feces, dog, cat hookworm eggs found, in the stool of these animals, hatch, larvae then infest the soil, vegetation around the droppings, human skin comes in contact, the infested soil, larvae burrow, skin, causing an intense inflammatory response that follows progress beneath the skin, leads to severe itching, a visible path that marks the migratory trail, the larvae, larvae, migrate at rates of a few millimeters to a few centimeters per day, raised, snakelike tracks, in the skin, migrate over time, in severely infested individuals, several tracks noted, itching, site of penetration, the larvae, along the migratory path, the larvae, more severe at night, occasional blister formation, along the migratory path, condition is diagnosed, skin findings noted on physical examination, a skin biopsy, rule out other conditions, topical, oral thiabendazole, an anti-parasitic agent, in the treatment of this infection, agents albendazole, ivermectin, creeping eruption, a self-limited infection, clear on its own, a period of weeks to months, treatment speeds the clearing of this infection, highly successful, secondary skin infections, scratching, spread, lungs, small intestine, rare, make, child have skin lesions, snakelike, itchy, migratory, public sanitation has decreased the incidence of hookworm infestation, de-worming of cats, dogs, reduce the incidence among these animals, wearing shoes in endemic areas, areas where hookworm infections, known to occur frequently, prevent penetration, the larvae, the feet, a common site.