RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis in Saudis
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 689
OP 691
VO 21
IS 7
A1 Akhter, Javed
A1 Qadri, Syed M.
A1 Imam, Abdelmageed M.
YR 2000
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/21/7/689.abstract
AB Cutaneous myiasis infestations are normally found in South and Central America but increasing travel has resulted in their spread to non-indigenous countries with increasing frequency. We report two cases of cutaneous infestation by Dermatobia hominis in Taif, Saudi Arabia. There was no history of travel outside Saudi Arabia. The source of infection appears to be domestic cattle indicating that these infestations may be endemic in this region.