An exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report
| Autor: | Nik Mbakada, Darren Yap, Estelle Hong How |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty Secondary infection Cordylobia anthropophaga common 030231 tropical medicine lcsh:Medicine Case Report Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination Floxacillin 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Myiasis 0302 clinical medicine parasitic diseases medicine Animals Humans Abscess Past medical history biology Maggot business.industry Public health General surgery fungi common.demographic_type lcsh:R Correction General Medicine Emergency department medicine.disease biology.organism_classification United Kingdom Anti-Bacterial Agents Treatment Outcome Thigh Larva Female Gambia Furuncular myiasis business Emergency Service Hospital Travel-Related Illness Tumbu fly White British |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2017) Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13256-017-1472-3 |
| Popis: | Background Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic infection of a live mammal by fly larvae commonly seen in Africa. However, with an increase in international tourism, there is a significant rise in exotic infection in non-endemic areas which can pose a diagnostic challenge to doctors and potentially lead to delay in treatment. From the current literature, only 12 cases were reported in the UK. Case presentation We report an unusual case of multiple abscesses in a 32-year-old white British woman presenting to our Emergency department in the UK after returning from a holiday in The Gambia, West Africa. She did not complain of systemic symptoms and was otherwise fit and healthy with no significant past medical history. During examination, two maggots were expressed from the abscesses by applying lateral pressure to each lesion. The larvae were found to be Cordylobia anthropophaga. She was discharged with antibiotics to prevent secondary infection with no further follow-up. Conclusion With globalization, the need for increasing awareness of tropical diseases has become important to win the battle against future epidemics. |
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