title: Tunga penetrans.
abstract: We describe a patient who acquired tungiasis while traveling in an area where the condition is endemic. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this tropical disease are presented.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tschen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002489:Central America; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005423:Siphonaptera; D014195:Travel