ANCYLOSTOMA Flashcards
1
Q
4TH CAUSATIVE AGENTS
A
Ancylostoma duodenale & Necator americanus
2
Q
DISEASE
A
Hookworm infection
3
Q
TRANSMISSION
A
Larvae in soil penetrate skin of feet and legs
4
Q
PATHOGENIC
A
Loss of blood at the site of attachment (0.1 – 0.3 ml of blood per worm)
Weakness and pallor
5
Q
TREATMENT
A
Mebendazole or pyrantel pamoate
6
Q
PREVENTION
A
Use of footwear. Proper disposal of human waste
