Cercarial dermatitis contracted via contact with an aquarium: case report and review.
- 1 October 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 145 (4) , 638-640
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04414.x
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.Keywords
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