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Creeping Eruption

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•aka cutaneous larva migrans
•dog and cat hookworm (ancylostoma braziliense)
•humans are not a natural host (therefore the infestation is self-limited, even with no treatment)

 

 

Treatment:

•Albendazole 400mg/day X 3 days
•Ivermectin 12mg X 1dose  (200 ug/ kg x 1 dose)
•local liquid nitrogen (lightly)