General Medical Information

Myiasis

Mark C. Littlejohn
Byron J. Bailey
John K. Yoo

Myiasis, a condition caused by infestation of the body by maggots and transmitted by the screwworm fly, may be nonfuruncular or furuncular. The nasopharynx in the former and the skin in the latter form are the usual sites of involvement. Diagnosis is made by microscopic examination. Treatment consists of surgical debridement.