Infectious Disease Compendium

Bunostomum

Microbiology

Animal hookworm, Bunostomum phlebotomum.

Epidemiologic Risks

Stepping in poop. Found in the gi tract of ruminants and camelids.

Syndromes

Creeping eruption aka cutaneous larva migrans.

Treatment

Self-limited. Topical 10 % qid and oral thiabendazole 25 mg/kg bid x 2 days is the treatment of choice OR Albendazole x 3 to 7 days OR Ivermectin x 1 also effective.

Notes

Last update: 05/05/18