Infantile hookworm disease.
Hookworm infection is common but has rarely been reported in neonates or infants. Two cases of hookworm infestation in early infancy are described. The infants presented with malena, severe pallor, lethargy and failure to gain weight. Initial stool examination was non-contributory and diagnosis was made by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Vidyut
V
Bhatia
Manoja Kumar
MK
Das
Pawan
P
Kumar
Narendra Kumar
NK
Arora
D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000722:Ancylostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole