Hookworm infection

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Hookworm egg - this is what a veterinarian sees in the stool of an infected dog or cat.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Treatment

In countries where hookworm is common and reinfection is likely, light infections are often not treated.

Pharmacotherapy

In the United States, hookworm infections are generally treated with albendazole. Mebendazole or pyrantel pamoate can also be used.

Primary Prevention

Do not walk barefoot or contact the soil with bare hands in areas where hookworm is common or there is likely to be feces in the soil or sand.

References

  1. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_hookworm.htm
  2. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Hookworm.htm
  3. http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/hookworm.htm
  4. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/hookworm/default.htm
  5. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/hookworm/factsht_hookworm.htm

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The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.


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