title: A case of furuncular myiasis associated with systemic inflammation.
abstract: Cutaneous myiasis is a common travel-associated dermatosis caused by fly larvae. We report an unusual case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis that was associated with signs of systemic inflammation. In this case study, morphological and novel molecular approaches were used to identify and characterize the larvae responsible for human infestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varani
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tassinari
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elleri
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forti
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tursini
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sambri
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otranto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D012535:Scalp / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D014953:Wrist / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology