Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 2, 2026

10:45
Deep Dermal Injection As a Model of Candida albicans Skin Infection for Histological Analyses
Published on: June 13, 2018
11.3K
[Furuncular myiasis: Case report of a cutaneous parasitosis usually considered as an abscess]
P Youatou1, P Mols1, A S Ramadan1
1C.H.U. Saint-Pierre, Service des Urgences et de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Rue Haute 322, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Revue Medicale De Bruxelles
|May 20, 2017
Abstract:
Furuncular myiasis is a wel l established cutaneous parasitosis in tropical area. In Europe, most of cases have been described in patients returning from risk areas. We report a case of a 4-year old child with a furuncular lesion on his left thigh considered as an abscess and who was send to emergency department for surgical drainage.
Related Concept Videos
Skin Diseases and Disorders
5.9K
Skin is the first line of defense and encounters a variety of microbes. Some pathogenic strains are often the cause of a broad range of infections of the skin and other body systems. These conditions can affect people of all ages and may have different causes, including genetic factors, infections, autoimmune reactions, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices.
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...
5.9K
Fungal Phylum Microsporidia
617
Microsporidia are a group of obligate intracellular fungi that were initially classified as protists but were later reclassified based on phylogenetic, molecular, and structural evidence linking them to the Chytridiomycota. These unicellular, non-motile organisms are highly specialized parasites that infect a wide range of animal hosts, including humans. They have evolved extensive genomic and metabolic reductions, making them highly dependent on their hosts for survival.Morphology and Genomic...
617
Endocarditis II: Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis
642
Endocarditis can present various clinical features depending on the causative organism and the patient's underlying health conditions. Initially, the clinical features of infective endocarditis develop gradually, presenting with nonspecific symptoms that can be easily mistaken for other illnesses.General SymptomsEarly symptoms of infective endocarditis are fever, chills, weakness, malaise, fatigue, and weight loss. These symptoms reflect the systemic nature of the infection and the body's...
642
