Ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Oestrus ovis in a traveller returning from Greece
We read with interest the report of a French patient presenting with cutaneous myiasis after travel to French Guyana [1]. Indeed, myiasis is a frequent condition in returning travellers and may pose a diagnostic challenge to physicians unacquainted with this infestation, especially in non-endemic countries and if organs other than the skin are involved [2].
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fabian N. Fries, Max Pattm öller, Berthold Seitz, Fabian Berger, Helge Kampen, Nóra Szentmáry, Sören L. Becker Source Type: research
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