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J Travel Med
; 12(4): 229-31, 2005.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16086900
ABSTRACT
As tropical countries become common travelers' destinations, more and more returning travelers are expected to present with cutaneous lesions secondary to myiasis. The skin lesion starts as a small red papule and gradually enlarges to become a furuncle. Familiarity with the characteristic clinical presentation and proper management would avoid an unnecessary diagnostic work-up and therapeutic intervention, including surgery and the use of antibiotics.