Non-inflammatory cutaneous myiasis caused by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-134

  Veraldi, Stefano ^a   Gorani, Alberto ^b   Schianchi, Rossana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORDYLOBIA ANTHROPOPHAGA; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; LARVA; MYIASIS; PRURITUS; SKIN NODULE; SKIN ULCER; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ITALY; PARASITOLOGY; SENEGAL; TRAVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MUPIROCIN; MYIASIS; SENEGAL; SKIN ULCER; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031944693     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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