B76.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Hookworm disease, unspecified

Hookworm diseases

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GuidelinesCutaneous Larva Migrans/Ancylostoma Braziliense (Dog Hookworm)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: B76.9/B76.0 DESCRIPTION Infestation of the skin by dog hookworm larvae. Maturation of the larvae cannot occur resulting in a self-limiting infection. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Presents as an itchy ‘serpiginous’ skin lesion. GENERAL AND SUPPORTIVE MEASURES Regular deworming of dogs. Wearing
GuidelinesHelminthic Infestation, Excluding TapewormDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B76.0-1/B76.8-9/B77.0/B77.8/B77.9/B79/B80/B81.4/B82.0 Note: Soil-transmitted helminth infections are notifiable conditions (i.e. Ascaris Lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus). DESCRIPTION Types of worm infestation and the characteristics are shown in the table below. Infestations are ofte