title: Tungiasis: report of one case and review of the 14 reported cases in the United States.
abstract: Tungiasis is a cutaneous parasitic infestation by the fertilized female sand flea Tunga penetrans. It is prevalent in tropical Africa and in Central and South America. Despite increasing air travel to and from these countries, surprisingly the disease is rarely reported in the United States. This report describes another case of tungiasis and reviews the 14 previously reported cases in the United States. Clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of tungiasis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Sanusi
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Shepard
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Grafton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013020:South America