Abstract
Bloody Diarrhea Associated with Hookworm Infection in Traveler Returning to France from Myanmar.
Highlights
To the Editor: Human hookworm infections are commonly caused by 2 anthroponotic species, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale
We report a case of patent enteric A. ceylanicum hookworm infection in a man from France who had visited Myanmar
On the basis of clinical history and data suggestive of eosinophilic enteritis, which is uncommon in patients infected with parasites adapted to humans, a zoonotic hookworm species was suspected
Summary
To the Editor: Human hookworm infections are commonly caused by 2 anthroponotic species, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. We report a case of patent enteric A. ceylanicum hookworm infection in a man from France who had visited Myanmar. On the basis of clinical history and data suggestive of eosinophilic enteritis, which is uncommon in patients infected with parasites adapted to humans, a zoonotic hookworm species was suspected.
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