Sushi, cervice and gnathostomiasis - A case report and review of imported infections

We describe a case of imported cutaneous gnathostomiasis in a Thai patient living in France. Gnathostomiasis is a zoonosis of food origin. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Latin America. However, over the past 30 years, an increasing number of imported cases has been described in Europe and America. The disease is rare in Western Europe and the majority of cases described had a cutaneous clinical presentation. The disease may sometimes be confused with allergy, leading to a delay in diagnosis.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - October 16, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jordan Leroy, Marjorie Cornu, Anne Sophie Deleplancque, S éverine Loridant, Emmanuel Dutoit, Boualem Sendid Source Type: research