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Beach Holiday Foot Rash - Answers

1. The rash is typically described as being serpiginous.
2. This is cutaneous larva migrans, which is caused the larvae of animal hookworms. Ancylostoma braziliense – which normal infects cats and dogs - is the most common causative organism.
3.  A single dose of Ivermectin is considered 1st line, alternatives include Albendazole.

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