A case of gnathostomiasis in a European traveller returning from Mexico

Authors
Del Giudice, P Dellamonica, P Durant, J Rahelinrina, V Grobusch, MP Janitschke, K Dahan-Guedj, A Le Fichoux, Y
Citation
P. Del Giudice et al., A case of gnathostomiasis in a European traveller returning from Mexico, BR J DERM, 145(3), 2001, pp. 487-489
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
00070963 → ACNP
Volume
145
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
487 - 489
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(200109)145:3<487:ACOGIA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Hundreds of human cases of gnathostomiasis have recently been reported from Mexico, where the disease is becoming a public health problem. We report a case of gnathostomiasis in a French tourist returning from Mexico. Tourist s travelling in endemic countries are at risk of gnathostomiasis and should be advised about the risks of eating raw fish as a suspected source of inf ection.