A 40-year-old male, upon returning from a beach holiday, noticed a serpiginous, intensely pruritic linear lesion over the dorsum of foot which moved slowly across the skin to reach up to his toes in 5-6 days. The most likely clinical diagnosis is:
Cutaneous larva migrans
Cutaneous larva migrans, caused by animal hookworm larvae (e.g., Ancylostoma braziliense) penetrating skin exposed to contaminated sand (typical of beach exposure), produces a slowly migrating serpiginous, intensely pruritic linear track, classically over the feet.
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Which of the following pairs of parasites and associated clinical manifestations are correct?
Parasite Clinical manifestation 1. Ancylostoma duodenale
2. Ascaris lumbricoides
3. Loa loa
4. Trichinella spiralisAnemia
Loffler Syndrome
Katayama Fever
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Important Questions from Metazoan Infections
Which one of the following is NOT appropriate treatment for Echinococcus granulosus and hydatid disease?
- All of the following are soil transmitted nematodes EXCEPT:
- Loffler's syndrome is caused due to infection by:
- Hematuria is a prominent symptom with infection due to:
- Pulmonary stage is seen in which of the following infections ?
1. Ascaris lumbricoides
2. Strongyloides stercoralis
3. Onchocerca volvulus
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