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*Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh) |
*Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh) |
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*Most common cause is ''[[Dermatobia hominis]]'' in New World, and ''[[Cordylobia anthropophaga]]'' in Africa |
*Most common cause is ''[[Dermatobia hominis]]'' in New World, and ''[[Cordylobia anthropophaga]]'' in Africa |
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! rowspan="2" |Species |
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! rowspan="2" |Epidemiology |
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! colspan="3" |Lesion |
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! rowspan="2" |Clinical Clues |
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!Number |
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!Maggots |
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!Location |
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|[[Dermatobia hominis]] |
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|common, in Latin America |
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|1 |
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|1 |
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|exposed sites |
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|pain, with history of insect bite |
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|[[Cordylobia anthropophaga]] |
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|common, in Africa |
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|multiple |
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|1 |
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|covered sites |
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|inflammatory reaction, more common in children and during rainy season |
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|[[Cordylobia rodhaini]] |
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|rare, in Africa |
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|multiple |
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|1 |
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|covere sites and lower limbs |
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|[[Cuterebra]] |
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|rare, in North America |
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|1 |
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|1 |
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|face, scalp, neck, shoulder |
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|pruriginous papule, migratory, more common in children and during summer months |
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|[[Wohlfahrtia vigil]] |
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|rare, in North America |
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|multiple |
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|≤5 |
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|head, neck, and skin folds |
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|patch before furuncle, more common in infants and from June to September |
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|[[Wohlfhahrtia magnifica]] |
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|rare, in Old World |
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|≤5 |
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|≤25 |
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|paroxysms of sharp pain, eosinophilia |
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|[[Hypoderma]] |
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|rare, in northern hemisphere |
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|1 |
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|1 |
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|head, neck, and upper chest or back |
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|more common in winter months |
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== Further Reading == |
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* Myiasis. ''Clin Microbiol Rev''. 2012;25(1):79-105. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00010-11 10.1128/CMR.00010-11] |
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[[Category:Infectious syndromes]] |
[[Category:Infectious syndromes]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 4 February 2022
- Infestation of fly larvae
- Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh)
- Most common cause is Dermatobia hominis in New World, and Cordylobia anthropophaga in Africa
| Species | Epidemiology | Lesion | Clinical Clues | ||
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| Number | Maggots | Location | |||
| Dermatobia hominis | common, in Latin America | 1 | 1 | exposed sites | pain, with history of insect bite |
| Cordylobia anthropophaga | common, in Africa | multiple | 1 | covered sites | inflammatory reaction, more common in children and during rainy season |
| Cordylobia rodhaini | rare, in Africa | multiple | 1 | covere sites and lower limbs | |
| Cuterebra | rare, in North America | 1 | 1 | face, scalp, neck, shoulder | pruriginous papule, migratory, more common in children and during summer months |
| Wohlfahrtia vigil | rare, in North America | multiple | ≤5 | head, neck, and skin folds | patch before furuncle, more common in infants and from June to September |
| Wohlfhahrtia magnifica | rare, in Old World | ≤5 | ≤25 | paroxysms of sharp pain, eosinophilia | |
| Hypoderma | rare, in northern hemisphere | 1 | 1 | head, neck, and upper chest or back | more common in winter months |
Further Reading
- Myiasis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2012;25(1):79-105. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00010-11
