A case of furuncular myiasis associated with systemic inflammation.
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.
Varani
Stefania
S
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Tassinari
Davide
D
Elleri
Daniela
D
Forti
Sara
S
Bernardi
Filippo
F
Lima
Mario
M
Tursini
Stefano
S
Sambri
Vittorio
V
Otranto
Domenico
D
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