title: Cutaneous Myiasis.
abstract: Myiasis is defined as the infestation of live vertebrates, either humans or animals, with dipterous larvae. Many organs can be infested by these larvae with cutaneous myiasis being the most common form. Cutaneous myiasis can be divided into three categories: localized furuncular myiasis, migratory myiaisis and wound myiasis, which occurs when fly larvae infest the open wounds of the host. Human myiasis has worldwide distribution, with more species and a heavier burden in tropical and subtropical countries. In recent years with increased travel to the tropics, myiasis has become common in returning travelers from these regions, Furuncular myiasis, mainly Dermatobia homonis becomes the most common form seen among them. Treatment is based on full extraction of the larva and no antibiotic treatment is needed. Understanding the mode of transmission of each type of myiasis may help to prevent the infestation.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Departement, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lachish
authors.affiliation: The Center for Geographic Medicine, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, 52621, Israel. elischwa@post.tau.ac.il.|Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. elischwa@post.tau.ac.il.
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schwartz
keywords: Cordylobia anthropophaga; Cordylobia rodhaini; Cutaneous myiasis; Dermatobia hominis; Furuncular myiasis; Migratory myiasis; Wound myiasis