Unusually Extensive Furuncular Myiasis in a Returning Traveller from Rural Ethiopia Complicated by Streptococcus Pyogenes Secondary Infection Following Albendazole Therapy.

ABSTRACT: Background and Clinical Significance: Furuncular myiasis is a tropical parasitic skin infestation caused by dipterous fly larvae, most commonly affecting travellers to endemic regions. While returning travellers typically present with one or few lesions, extensive parasitism is rare. Increased global mobility and expanding ecological range of myiasis-causing species underscores the need for clinicians in endemic and non-endemic regions to recognise, diagnose, and manage this condition promptly. Awareness of exposure risks-including soil contact, infested clothing, and poor living conditions-is essential to reducing morbidity and preventing complications like secondary bacterial infection. Case Presentation: A healthy male in his forties returned to the UK after a month-long v

SUBMITTER: Jhaveri D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821619 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature