title: A 29-year-old man with an unusual cause of an abscess.
abstract: A 29-year-old man with no medical history presented with a left scalp abscess and left temporal oedema. He was initially started on treatment for community acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Over the next 2 weeks, his swelling improved; however, he continued to have localised swelling and drainage from the area. Eventually, larvae of a botfly were removed from his scalp, and his symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.
authors.forename: Shivangi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vachhani
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cioletti
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000469:parasitology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004175:Diptera; D004487:Edema / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis