Cutaneous larva migrans : a neglected disease and possible association with the use of long socks

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Awang Hamat, Rukman and Abdul Rahman, Anita and Osman, Malina and Unyah, Ngah Zasmy and Abdullah, Wan Omar and Mohd Isa, Noor Hayati (2010) Cutaneous larva migrans : a neglected disease and possible association with the use of long socks. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104 (2). pp. 170-172. ISSN 0035-9203; ESSN: 1878-3503

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans is a common parasitic skin disease that can be easily prevented by wearing 'protective' footwear. However, this has been under-emphasized in terms of what constitutes the protective footwear. Even though the disease resolves spontaneously, the significant duration of the disease along with severity of pruritus make treatment unavoidable. Here, we present a very long-standing creeping eruption, which puzzled many attending clinicians handling the case, and the possibility of long socks as a causal effect on the development of cutaneous larva migrans infection.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.019
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Keywords:	Cutaneous larva migrans; Creeping eruption; Parasitic skin disease; Protective footwear; Socks; Malaysia.
Depositing User:	Raja Norazlinda Raja Azenam
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2014 07:18
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2016 03:57
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13845
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