A Case of Hookworm Infection in a Child Causing Severe Anemia Diagnosed by Endoscopy: A  Neglected Tropical Disease

Romya Singh; Nidhi Tejan; Sabba Mussadiq; Awadhesh Kumar; Shikha Singh

doi:10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i131450

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A Case of Hookworm Infection in a Child Causing Severe Anemia Diagnosed by Endoscopy: A Neglected Tropical Disease

Romya Singh, Nidhi Tejan, Sabba Mussadiq, Awadhesh Kumar, Shikha Singh

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 27–31 · Published 29 Jul 2023

10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i131450

Abstract

Hookworm (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale) infection are common in tropical and subtropical countries. These are still an neglected tropical disease in rural areas,leading to severe iron deficiency anemia and even mortality. Here we present a case from a tertiary care center in northern India of a 3 year old child with progressive complaint of pallor and generalised body swelling. On upper gastrointestinal gastroscopy hookworms were visualised and recovered. Patients stool sample was sent to lab in which egg of hookworm was also seen on microscopy. The child was treated with albendazole and anemia was also cured

Hookworm child endoscopy severe anaemia infection

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Romya Singh, Nidhi Tejan, Sabba Mussadiq, Awadhesh Kumar, Shikha Singh (2023). A Case of Hookworm Infection in a Child Causing Severe Anemia Diagnosed by Endoscopy: A Neglected Tropical Disease. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health , 27–31. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i131450

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Romya Singh — Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nidhi Tejan — Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sabba Mussadiq — Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Awadhesh Kumar — Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shikha Singh — Department of Paediatrics, SGPGIMS Rae Barely Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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