IllnessPresentationDiagnosisTreatment
First choiceSecond choice
StrongyloidiasisUrticaria, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pulmonary involvementStool or sputum microscopy, SerologyIvermectin (Stromectol)Albendazole (Albenza)
Hookworm infectionDermatitis, pulmonary symptoms, gastrointestinal disturbanceStool microscopyAlbendazoleMebendazole (Vermox)
CysticercosisSeizures, focal neurologic deficit, hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertensionStool microscopy or pathologic examination of cystsAlbendazolePraziquantel (Biltricide)
ClonorchiasisAnorexia, epigastric pain, diarrheaStool or bile microscopyPraziquantelAlbendazole
Tropical pancreatitisAbdominal pain, diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight lossClinical and laboratory presentation, pancreatic calcifications on radiographsPancreatic enzymes and specialized diet