Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a common but neglected parasitic skin disease in impoverished communities of the developing world. METHODS: To describe the clinical features and the morbidity associated with CLM, active-case finding was performed during rainy and dry seasons in a rural community in the state of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil. RESULTS: A total of 62 individuals received a diagnosis for CLM, and among them there were a total of 75 larval tracks. The number of tracks per person ranged from 1 to 3. Children <9 years old were affected significantly more often than other age groups (P
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Jackson, A., Heukelbach, J., Calheiros, C. M. L., Soares, V. de L., Harms, G., & Feldmeier, H. (2006). A study in a community in Brazil in which cutaneous larva migrans is endemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases : An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.1086/505221
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