title: [Massive hookworm infection as a cause of intestinal bleeding and severe anemia].
abstract: Overt gastrointestinal bleeding caused by hookworm infection is rarely reported. We present a 34 year old male with lower gastrointestinal bleeding with evidence of massive hookworm infection on colonoscopy and discuss the need to consider hookworm infection as a possible etiology of gastrointestinal bleed in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas. Texas, EE UU.
authors.forename: Gayatri V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional del Cusco. Cusco, Perú.
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cazorla
authors.affiliation: Clinica MacSalud. Cusco, Perú.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choque
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas. Texas, EE UU.
authors.forename: A Clinton
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas. Texas, EE UU; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Miguel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cabada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru