Strongyloides: Presumptive Treatment or Test (CDC Refugee Guidance)
Decides between presumptive ivermectin and Strongyloides testing for a newly arrived refugee (CDC, January 2025).
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Example
- Where the person lived
- Asia
- Overseas ivermectin documented
- No
- Pregnant or breastfeeding an infant under 1 week
- No
- Corticosteroids or immunosuppression planned
- No
- Weight
- 62
Result: No documented overseas treatment: presumptive ivermectin 200 ug/kg once, 12.4 mg for 62 kg.
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What you enter
- Where the person lived
- Overseas ivermectin documented
- Pregnant or breastfeeding an infant under 1 week
- Corticosteroids or immunosuppression planned
- Weight (kg)
How this is calculated
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Domestic Refugee Health Guidance: Intestinal Parasites. Last updated January 30, 2025. Read the source ↗
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