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Tungiasis--a cause of painful feet in a tropical traveller.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010 Jan; 8(1):29-32.TM

Abstract

Tungiasis is an ectoparasitosis caused by the impregnated female sand flea Tunga penetrans. It is endemic in certain resource poor areas around the world and imported infestations in travellers can lead to considerable morbidity. With the rise in international travel and immigration, the likelihood of physicians encountering such tropical skin infestations is rising. The ability of physicians to recognise tungiasis early will be immensely beneficial to patients. We describe a case of tungiasis where a traveller presented with painful foot lesions. The patient had returned to the United Kingdom 4 days previously after spending 4 weeks in the Pantanal region in Brazil. A literature review on this subject was undertaken in this article.

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Hakeem MJ
Infectious Diseases Unit, Victoria Hospital (NHS Fife), Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 5AH, UK. lukman.hakeem@faht.scot.nhs.uk
Morris AK
No affiliation info available
Bhattacharyya DN
No affiliation info available
Fox C
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MeSH

AdultAnimalsBrazilEctoparasitic InfestationsFemaleFootHumansMaleSiphonapteraSkin Diseases, ParasiticTravel

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20188302

Citation

Hakeem, M J M L., et al. "Tungiasis--a Cause of Painful Feet in a Tropical Traveller." Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 29-32.
Hakeem MJ, Morris AK, Bhattacharyya DN, et al. Tungiasis--a cause of painful feet in a tropical traveller. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010;8(1):29-32.
Hakeem, M. J., Morris, A. K., Bhattacharyya, D. N., & Fox, C. (2010). Tungiasis--a cause of painful feet in a tropical traveller. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 8(1), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.11.004
Hakeem MJ, et al. Tungiasis--a Cause of Painful Feet in a Tropical Traveller. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010;8(1):29-32. PubMed PMID: 20188302.
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