Guinea-worm (
Journal
The National medical journal of India
ISSN: 0970-258X
Titre abrégé: Natl Med J India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 8809315
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
12
12
2019
pubmed:
12
12
2019
medline:
6
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dracunculiasis or guinea-worm infection is a water-borne, parasitic disease that can cause major morbidity. Dracunculiasis in patients with diabetes can be misdiagnosed as a diabetic foot abscess, which is a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes. This is a report of guinea-worm disease (GWD) in a 57-year-old man with diabetes from a rural area of Kerala. There is need for awareness among physicians about the occurrence of GWD in people with diabetes and the need to ensure supply of safe drinking water to prevent its re- emergence. Though WHO has declared India free of GWD, a few cases have been reported from the country.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31823935
pii: NatlMedJIndia_2019_32_1_22_272111
doi: 10.4103/0970-258X.272111
doi:
Substances chimiques
Drinking Water
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Retracted Publication
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
22-23Commentaires et corrections
Type : RetractionIn
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None