Cutaneous Larva Migrans Refractory to Therapy with Ivermectin: Case Report and Review of Implicated Zoonotic Pathogens, Epidemiology, Anthelmintic Drug Resistance and Therapy

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is attributed to zoonotic infection with animal hookworm larvae penetrating the human skin, usually the feet and legs. There is, however, a broad range of differential diagnoses, with the implicated hookworm species usually remaining speculative. Single-dose ivermectin...

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Published in:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Main Authors: Bart J. Currie, Jessica Hoopes, Bonny Cumming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/10/6/163