Dermatology

Case Report

Larva currens: The Usefulness of the Agar Plate Method

Iwamoto T.a · Kitoh M.a · Kayashima K.b · Ono T.b

Author affiliations

aDivision of Dermatology, Kumamoto Municipal Hospital, and bDepartment of Dermatology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan

Keywords: Larva currensAgar plate methodCreeping eruptionStrongyloides stercoralis

Related Articles for ""
Dermatology 1998;196:343–345
https://doi.org/10.1159/000017910

Log in to MyKarger to check if you already have access to this content.




Forgot your password
Sign up to MyKarger

Buy

  • FullText & PDF
  • Unlimited re-access via MyKarger
  • Unrestricted printing, no saving restrictions for personal use
read more
CHF 38.00 *
EUR 35.00 *
USD 39.00 *

Select

KAB

Buy a Karger Article Bundle (KAB) and profit from a discount!


If you would like to redeem your KAB credit, please log in.

Save over 20% compared to the individual article price.

Learn more

Rent/Cloud

  • Rent for 48h to view
  • Buy Cloud Access for unlimited viewing via different devices
  • Synchronizing in the ReadCube Cloud
  • Printing and saving restrictions apply
Rental: USD 8.50
Cloud: USD 20.00

Select

Subscribe

  • Access to all articles of the subscribed year(s) guaranteed for 5 years
  • Unlimited re-access via Subscriber Login or MyKarger
  • Unrestricted printing, no saving restrictions for personal use
read more

Subcription rates

Select
* The final prices may differ from the prices shown due to specifics of VAT rules.

Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Case Report

Published online: May 15, 1998
Issue release date: 1998

Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 1018-8665 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9832 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DRM

Abstract

Creeping eruption caused by Strongyloides stercoralis is called larva currens, while those caused by other parasites are called larva migrans. To detect the parasite, the direct smear method was used. However, this method is not very sensitive in detecting S. stercoralis. A 62-year-old male with polyarteritis nodosa cutanea had an erythematous creeping eruption in various regions, such as his lumbar region, abdomen and thigh. The diagnosis of larva currens was made by the clinical appearance and the detection of S. stercoralis in his feces using the direct smear method and the agar plate method. This is the first reported case of larva currens in Japan. The agar plate method was useful and more sensitive than the usual direct smear method for detecting the S. stercoralis in feces and for elucidating the effects of treatment with antiparasitic drugs.



Related Articles:

References

  1. Fülleborn F: Hautquaddeln und ‘Autoinfektion’ bei Strongyloidesträgern. Arch Schiffs Tropen Hyg 1926;30:821–826.
  2. Arthur RP, Shelly WB: Larva currens. Arch Dermatol 1958;78:186–190.
  3. Kalb RE, Grossman ME: Periumbilical purpura in disseminated strongyloidiasis. JAMA 1986;256:1170–1171.
    External Resources
  4. Lawrence CK, Robert MG: Cutaneous manifestation of strongyloidiasis. Arch Dermatol 1988;124:1826–1830.
    External Resources
  5. Arakaki T, Hasegawa H, Asato R, Ikeshiro A, Kinjo F, Saito A, Iwanaga M: A new method to detect Strongyloides stercoralis from human stool. Japan J Trop Med Hyg 1988;16:11–17.
  6. Smith JD, Goette DK, Odom RB: Larva currens: Cutaneous strongyloidosis. Arch Dermatol 1976;112:1161–1163.
    External Resources

Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Case Report

Published online: May 15, 1998
Issue release date: 1998

Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 1018-8665 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9832 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DRM

Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer

Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug.
Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.

Article Tools
Article Details

1998, Vol.196, No. 3

1998

Article

Recommend This
TOP