Abstract
Although myiasis is a common problem worldwide, it is often completely overlooked by physicians within the United States due to the lack of a detailed travel history. Dermatobia hominis infestation is commonly encountered throughout the tropical Americas; failure to diagnose it can lead to unnecessary prescription of antibiotics, prolonged discomfort and secondary infection. Herein, the authors present a case of D hominis myiasis in a 42-year-old man on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with a history of infected sebaceous cysts.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-102 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of the Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 343 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Boil
- Dermatobia hominis
- Furuncle
- Myiasis
- South America
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine