Myiasis of the scalp due to Dermatobia hominis in a traveler returning from Brazil

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Apr;60(4):417-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.10.021. Epub 2008 Feb 20.

Abstract

This article describes a case of myiasis by Dermatobia hominis diagnosed in a young Italian man returning from a vacation through Brazil. Considering the increasing number of travels to tropical and subtropical areas, clinicians in nonendemic areas must think about the possibility of imported unusual infestations during their daily practice.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Brasilien
  • Diptera*
  • Humans
  • Italien
  • Male
  • Myiasis / parasitology*
  • Scalp / parasitology*
  • Tourismus