Systemic involvement is rare in infection caused by Ancylostoma braziliense or Ancylostoma caninum; however, pneumonitis may occur. The antihelminthic therapy used to treat this infec-tion is:

a. ivermectin or thiabendazole.
b. metronidazole or thiabendazole.
c. mebendazole or ivermectin.
d. albendazole or diethylcarbamazine.


A
A. braziliense or A. caninum is treated with ivermectin or thiabendazole.

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