scholarly journals Furuncular myiasis in Italian traveler returning from Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Ester Oliva ◽  
Graziano Bargiggia ◽  
Gianpaolo Quinzan ◽  
Paola Lanza ◽  
Claudio Farina
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Ambulatory Clinic ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Cutaneous Myiasis ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis

Myiasis has been defined as the infestation of organs and/or tissues with dipterous larvae. They are especially widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Cutaneous myiasis is its most frequent clinical presentation. This report presents a case of furuncular myiasis caused by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga in a 22-year-old girl living in Bergamo, Northern Italy, who returned from Kenya (Watamu) with a big, painful furuncle in her right gluteus. The patient accidentally removed the larva from a large pimple and took it to the infectious disease ambulatory clinic at the ASST “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo. In the Microbiology and Virology Department of the same hospital, a larva of C. anthropophaga was identified and the diagnosis of myiasis was confirmed.

Cordylobia anthropophaga (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Outside Africa: A Case of Furuncular Myiasis in a Child Returning from Congo

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éric Dehecq ◽  
Placide Nyombe Nzungu ◽  
Jean-Charles Cailliez ◽  
Édouart Guevart ◽  
Laurence Delhaes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis

scholarly journals Time Course of COVID-19 Cases in Austria

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanns Moshammer ◽  
Michael Poteser ◽  
Kathrin Lemmerer ◽  
Peter Wallner ◽  
Hans-Peter Hutter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Reproduction Rate ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Major Outbreak ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which first appeared in China in late 2019, and reached pandemic distribution in early 2020. The first major outbreak in Europe occurred in Northern Italy where it spread to neighboring countries, notably to Austria, where skiing resorts served as a main transmission hub. Soon, the Austrian government introduced strict measures to curb the spread of the virus. Using publicly available data, we assessed the efficiency of the governmental measures. We assumed an average incubation period of one week and an average duration of infectivity of 10 days. One week after the introduction of strict measures, the increase in daily new cases was reversed, and the reproduction number dropped. The crude estimates tended to overestimate the reproduction rate in the early phase. Publicly available data provide a first estimate about the effectiveness of public health measures. However, more data are needed for an unbiased assessment.

Epidemiology and clinics of mushroom poisoning in Northern Italy: A 21-year retrospective analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 697-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Cervellin ◽  
I Comelli ◽  
G Rastelli ◽  
F Sanchis-Gomar ◽  
F Negri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Gastrointestinal Toxicity ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Life Threatening

Background: Limited information exists about epidemiology and management of mushroom poisoning. We analyzed and described epidemiology, clinical presentation, and clinical course of mushroom-poisoned patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) of the Province of Parma, Italy. Methods: Data from the database of mycological service were matched with clinical information retrieved from hospitals’ database, from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2016. Results: Mycologist consultation was obtained in 379/443 identified mushroom poisonings. A remarkable seasonality was found, with significant peak in autumn. Thanks to the collaboration, the implicated species could be identified in 397 cases (89.6%); 108 cases (24.4%) were due to edible mushrooms, Boletus edulis being the most represented (63 cases). Overall, 408 (92%) cases presented with gastrointestinal toxicity. Twenty cases of amatoxin poisoning were recorded (11 Amanita phalloides and 9 Lepiota brunneoincarnata). One liver transplantation was needed. We observed 13 cases of cholinergic toxicity and 2 cases of hallucinogenic toxicity. Finally, 46 cases were due to “mixed” toxicities, and a total of 69 needed hospitalization. Conclusions: Early identification and management of potentially life-threatening cases is challenging in the ED, so that a mycologist service on call is highly advisable, especially during periods characterized by the highest incidence of poisoning.

scholarly journals Identification of Serogroups Australis and Icterohaemorrhagiae in Two Dogs with a Severe Form of Acute Leptospirosis in Italy

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Balboni ◽  
Silvia Zamagni ◽  
Cristina Bertasio ◽  
Maria Beatrice Boniotti ◽  
Roberta Troìa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Molecular Analysis ◽  
Biological Samples ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Sequence Type ◽  
Serious Illness ◽  
Severe Clinical Presentation ◽  
Leptospira Spp

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that causes serious illness in dogs. For this reason, epidemiological and clinical studies focusing on disease characterization are widely advocated. The aim of this study was to characterize the leptospires identified in dogs with confirmed symptomatic acute leptospirosis. Leptospira spp. DNA detected in urine, blood, or both samples from nine infected dogs was analyzed using the multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) technique. Leptospires from two dogs were successfully typed: one was identified as belonging to Sequence Type (ST) 17 and one to ST198, both within the L. interrogans species, serogroups Icterohaemorrhagiae and Australis, respectively. Based on the results of routine serologic tests, antibodies reactive toward these serogroups are commonly revealed in dogs in Italy. This study provides the first molecular analysis that identifies infecting Leptospira directly on DNA from biological samples of dogs, showing that serogroup Australis can lead to a severe clinical presentation of leptospirosis in infected dogs.

Case Report: An Unusual Cutaneous Myiasis of the Foot

1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis J. Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cutaneous Myiasis

A case of rare cutaneous myiasis, which has not heretofore been described in the foot, is presented. The unusual life cycle is described in order to understand the clinical presentation. The treatment options are discussed and recommendations are made to avoid treatment pitfalls.

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