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Tungiasis: report of one case and review of the 14 reported cases in the United States.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989 May; 20(5 Pt 2):941-4.JA

Abstract

Tungiasis is a cutaneous parasitic infestation by the fertilized female sand flea Tunga penetrans. It is prevalent in tropical Africa and in Central and South America. Despite increasing air travel to and from these countries, surprisingly the disease is rarely reported in the United States. This report describes another case of tungiasis and reviews the 14 previously reported cases in the United States. Clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of tungiasis are discussed.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Sanusi ID
Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130.
Brown EB
No affiliation info available
Shepard TG
No affiliation info available
Grafton WD
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAfricaAnimalsEctoparasitic InfestationsHumansMaleSiphonapteraSouth America

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2654224

Citation

Sanusi, I D., et al. "Tungiasis: Report of One Case and Review of the 14 Reported Cases in the United States." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 20, no. 5 Pt 2, 1989, pp. 941-4.
Sanusi ID, Brown EB, Shepard TG, et al. Tungiasis: report of one case and review of the 14 reported cases in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989;20(5 Pt 2):941-4.
Sanusi, I. D., Brown, E. B., Shepard, T. G., & Grafton, W. D. (1989). Tungiasis: report of one case and review of the 14 reported cases in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 20(5 Pt 2), 941-4.
Sanusi ID, et al. Tungiasis: Report of One Case and Review of the 14 Reported Cases in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989;20(5 Pt 2):941-4. PubMed PMID: 2654224.
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