This Case Study describes a 40-year-old female laboratory technician who accidentally came into contact with water containing snails infected withSchistosoma mansoni. Cercarial dermatitis occurred in the areas exposed to the contaminated water, but a unique treatment approach involving a single oral dose of oxamniquine (50 mg/kg) on the day of exposure resulted in cure during the early stages of disease. No further symptoms were observed throughout follow-up.
- Martin J Enk
- Naftale Katz
- Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho
