Cercarial dermatitis contracted via contact with an aquarium: case report and review

Authors: Fölster-Holst R.1; Disko R.2; Röwert J.1; Böckeler W.3; Kreiselmaier I.1; Christophers E.1

Source: British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 145, Number 4, October 2001 , pp. 638-640(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Cercarial dermatitis (‘swimmer’s itch') is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human Schistosoma parasites. It is commonly contracted while swimming or wading in lakes. We report a biology teacher who developed the dermatitis after cleaning the school aquarium in which he kept a water snail and some fish.

Keywords: aquarium; cercarial dermatitis; swimmer's itch; water snail

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04414.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Dermatology, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 7, 24105 Kiel, Germany 2: Institute of Medical Microbiology of the Technical University of Munich, Germany 3: Institute of Zoology, University of Kiel, Germany

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