hookworm infection
hookworm infection
definition hookworm infection
Hookworm infection is a disease caused by worms Ancylostoma duodenale and / or Necator americanus. Blood sucking hookworms giving rise to complaints related to anemia, impairedgrowth, especially in children and can cause mental retardation.
cause hookworm infection
Ancylostoma duodenale and / or Necator americanus.
The clinical
- The incubation period of several weeks to several months depending of the severity of infection and nutritional status of patients.
- By the time the larvae penetrate the skin, patients can experience dermatitis. When the larvae through the lungs can occur coughing
- The main result of this worm is caused by anemia are sometimes so weight to lead to heart failure.
diagnosis
Diagnosis is by finding eggs in fresh feces or stool culture Harada-Mori manner.
management
- Pirantel pamoate 10 mg / kg per day for 3 days.
- Mebendazol single dose of 500 mg (once only) or 100 mg 2 x daily for three consecutive days
- Albendazole 400 mg single dose (once only), but should not be used during pregnancy.
- Sulfas ferosus 3 x 1 tablet for adults or 10 mg / kg body weight / time (for children) to overcome the anemia.
prevention
Prevention of this disease include environmental sanitation and improved hygiene individuals primarily use shoes or sandal
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