Cercarial dermatitis contracted via contact with an aquarium: case report and review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cercarial dermatitis ('swimmer's itch') is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human Schistosoma parasites. It is commonly contracted while swimming or wading in lakes. We report a biology teacher who developed the dermatitis after cleaning the school aquarium in which he kept a water snail and some fish.
Medical subject headings
- Aquaculture
- Occupational Diseases
- Schistosomiasis mansoni
- Skin Diseases, Parasitic