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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, pp. 133-134
Bioline Code: mb06038
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, pp. 133-134

 en Case Repot - Larva currens in a case of Organophosphorous poisoning
Rao DS, Rao VRS

Abstract

A 20-year-old healthy farmer consumed organophosphorous poison. On third day he developed diarrhoea and on fourth day linear serpiginous ulcers appeared on both buttocks. Clinically lesions were considered as decubitus ulcers. By stool examination and other laboratory investigations it was diagnosed as cutaneous larva currens due to Strongyloides stercoralis check for this species in other resources in a case of organophosphorus poisoning. Patient responded very well to a course of albendazole.

Keywords
Larva currens, strongyloides stercoralis, organophosphorous poison

 
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