A 28-year-old Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone develops pruritic, serpiginous, erythematous tracks on the soles of her feet. She frequently walke...

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A 28-year-old Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone develops pruritic, serpiginous, erythematous tracks on the soles of her feet. She frequently walked barefoot in sandy soil near a beach. What is the most likely causative organism?

Accepted Answer

Ancylostoma braziliense (cutaneous larva migrans)

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Strongyloides stercoralis (larva currens)

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Necator americanus (hookworm)

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Tunga penetrans (tungiasis)

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Dracunculus medinensis (guinea worm)

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Cutaneous Larva Migrans

A 28-year-old Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone develops pruritic, serpiginous, erythematous tracks on the soles of her feet. She frequently walked barefoot in sandy soil near a beach. What is the most likely causative organism?