An exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report

Abstract 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 potent...

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Main Authors: Estelle Hong How, Darren Yap, Nik Mbakada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1472-3