Dracunculiasis: Difference between revisions
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Adult worm migrates through subcutaneous tissues of the leg and erodes through skin | |||
*Rash, intense pruritus, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and diarrhea prior to eruption | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 6 September 2014
Background
Clinical Features
- Adult worm migrates through subcutaneous tissues of the leg and erodes through skin
- Rash, intense pruritus, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and diarrhea prior to eruption
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Management
- Metronidazole 750 mg TID x 5-10 days OR thiabendazole 50-75 mg/day divided BID x 3 days
- Must also extract adult worm from skin
- Patients with active skin lesions should stay out of potable water