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Latest revision as of 20:49, 3 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
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

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