Journal of Agromedicine
Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 45-48

Cutaneous larva migrans in a migrant latino farmworker (Review)

Conde J.F. , Feldman S.R. , Vallejos Q.M. , Quandt S.A. , Whalley L.E. , Brooks T. , Cabral G. , Fleischer Jr. A.B. , Arcury T.A.*
  • a Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • b Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • c Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • d Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • e Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • f Harvest Family Clinic Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • g Harvest Family Clinic Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • h Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States
  • i Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, United States

Abstract

Migrant farmworkers experience a high incidence of skin disease. This report provides information on the case history of cutaneous larva migrans in a Latino migrant farmworker. Treatment options are reviewed, and information for prevention is discussed. © 2007 The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Agromedicine Sanitation Hispanic/Latino Occupational skin disease

Index Keywords

male Foot Dermatoses case report pathology differential diagnosis larva migrans Review Diagnosis, Differential Humans Transients and Migrants Agricultural Workers' Diseases skin disease occupational disease human adult migration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-37749030312&doi=10.1300%2fJ096v12n02_05&partnerID=40&md5=8ed68db674271337519b5ad0faf5ab94
DOI: 10.1300/J096v12n02_05
ISSN: 1059924X
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English