An unexpected surprise in a common boil

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 779-781

  Johnston, Mary ^a   Dickinson, Garth ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bites and stings; botfly; furuncle; myiasis; parasite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MALE; MYIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 0030293755     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00192-8     Document Type: Note

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