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*Infestation of fly larvae
= Myiasis =
*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


{| class="wikitable"
* Infestation of fly larvae
! rowspan="2" |Species
* Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh)
! rowspan="2" |Epidemiology
* Cordylobia = African; Dermatobia hominis = New World bot fly
! colspan="3" |Lesion
! rowspan="2" |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
|}

== Further Reading ==

* Myiasis. ''Clin Microbiol Rev''. 2012;25(1):79-105. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00010-11 10.1128/CMR.00010-11]

[[Category:Infectious syndromes]]
[[Category:Returned travellers]]

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
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