This week's case is a little tricky. We received the following fly larva from a patient living in the upper midwestern United States. No additional information was provided. Based on the images, how would you sign this case out? Would you request any additional information?
3 comments:
Lucilia sericata? Perhaps request underlying conditions and infectious status. /Patrik
Wohlfahrtia?
-HLCM
“Errare humanum est”! Besides the known human agents of myasis, my knowledge on fly larvae is nul. After consulting a bunch of literatures I believe the larva resemble Phormia species with pro thoracic spiracle having more than ten openings.
Florida Fan
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