Cercarial dermatitis contracted via contact with an aquarium: Case report and review

R. Fölster-Holst; R. Disko; J. Röwert; W. Böckeler; I. Kreiselmaier; E. Christophers

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04414.x

Cercarial dermatitis contracted via contact with an aquarium: Case report and review

R. Fölster-Holst
, R. Disko
, J. Röwert
, W. Böckeler
, I. Kreiselmaier
, E. Christophers

Chair of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene

Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	638-640
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Dermatology
Volume	145
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04414.x
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Aquarium
Cercarial dermatitis
Swimmer's itch
Water snail

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