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G. Thomas Strickland - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Fever in the returned traveler.
The Medical clinics of North America, 1992Co-Authors: G. Thomas StricklandAbstract:Febrile Infections can be fatal in travelers to tropical countries unless the patient seeks medical care in a timely manner and the physician takes the time and has the skill to make a rapid diagnosis and prescribe appropriate therapy. In addition to the usual febrile illnesses present in temperate climates, the patient may have an "Exotic" Infection, e.g., malaria, infectious hepatitis, enteric fever, or dengue fever. The potential causes of fever in travelers are extensive. This article provides practical clues to assist the physician in making the correct diagnosis--by using exposure information, symptoms and signs, and concomitant symptom complexes.
Nik Mbakada - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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An Exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017Co-Authors: Estelle Hong How, Darren Yap, Nik MbakadaAbstract:Background Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic Infection of a live mammal by fly larvae commonly seen in Africa. However, with an increase in international tourism, there is a significant rise in Exotic Infection in non-endemic areas which can pose a diagnostic challenge to doctors and potentially lead to delay in treatment. From the current literature, only 12 cases were reported in the UK. Case presentation We report an unusual case of multiple abscesses in a 32-year-old white British woman presenting to our Emergency department in the UK after returning from a holiday in The Gambia, West Africa. She did not complain of systemic symptoms and was otherwise fit and healthy with no significant past medical history. During examination, two maggots were expressed from the abscesses by applying lateral pressure to each lesion. The larvae were found to be Cordylobia anthropophaga . She was discharged with antibiotics to prevent secondary Infection with no further follow-up. Conclusion With globalization, the need for increasing awareness of tropical diseases has become important to win the battle against future epidemics.
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An Exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report
Journal of medical case reports, 2017Co-Authors: Estelle Hong How, Darren Yap, Nik MbakadaAbstract:Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic Infection of a live mammal by fly larvae commonly seen in Africa. However, with an increase in international tourism, there is a significant rise in Exotic Infection in non-endemic areas which can pose a diagnostic challenge to doctors and potentially lead to delay in treatment. From the current literature, only 12 cases were reported in the UK. We report an unusual case of multiple abscesses in a 32-year-old white British woman presenting to our Emergency department in the UK after returning from a holiday in The Gambia, West Africa. She did not complain of systemic symptoms and was otherwise fit and healthy with no significant past medical history. During examination, two maggots were expressed from the abscesses by applying lateral pressure to each lesion. The larvae were found to be Cordylobia anthropophaga. She was discharged with antibiotics to prevent secondary Infection with no further follow-up. With globalization, the need for increasing awareness of tropical diseases has become important to win the battle against future epidemics.
Lisa E. Hensley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evolution of ebola virus disease from Exotic Infection to global health priority, Liberia, mid-2014.
Emerging infectious diseases, 2015Co-Authors: M. Allison Arwady, Luke Bawo, Jennifer C. Hunter, Moses Massaquoi, Almea Matanock, Bernice Dahn, Patrick Ayscue, Tolbert Nyenswah, Joseph D. Forrester, Lisa E. HensleyAbstract:Over the span of a few weeks during July and August 2014, events in West Africa changed perceptions of Ebola virus disease (EVD) from an Exotic tropical disease to a priority for global health security. We describe observations during that time of a field team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and personnel of the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. We outline the early epidemiology of EVD within Liberia, including the practical limitations on surveillance and the effect on the country’s health care system, such as Infections among health care workers. During this time, priorities included strengthening EVD surveillance; establishing safe settings for EVD patient care (and considering alternative isolation and care models when Ebola Treatment Units were overwhelmed); improving Infection control practices; establishing an incident management system; and working with Liberian airport authorities to implement EVD screening of departing passengers.
Estelle Hong How - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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An Exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017Co-Authors: Estelle Hong How, Darren Yap, Nik MbakadaAbstract:Background Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic Infection of a live mammal by fly larvae commonly seen in Africa. However, with an increase in international tourism, there is a significant rise in Exotic Infection in non-endemic areas which can pose a diagnostic challenge to doctors and potentially lead to delay in treatment. From the current literature, only 12 cases were reported in the UK. Case presentation We report an unusual case of multiple abscesses in a 32-year-old white British woman presenting to our Emergency department in the UK after returning from a holiday in The Gambia, West Africa. She did not complain of systemic symptoms and was otherwise fit and healthy with no significant past medical history. During examination, two maggots were expressed from the abscesses by applying lateral pressure to each lesion. The larvae were found to be Cordylobia anthropophaga . She was discharged with antibiotics to prevent secondary Infection with no further follow-up. Conclusion With globalization, the need for increasing awareness of tropical diseases has become important to win the battle against future epidemics.
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An Exotic abscess within the United Kingdom from The Gambia: a case report
Journal of medical case reports, 2017Co-Authors: Estelle Hong How, Darren Yap, Nik MbakadaAbstract:Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic Infection of a live mammal by fly larvae commonly seen in Africa. However, with an increase in international tourism, there is a significant rise in Exotic Infection in non-endemic areas which can pose a diagnostic challenge to doctors and potentially lead to delay in treatment. From the current literature, only 12 cases were reported in the UK. We report an unusual case of multiple abscesses in a 32-year-old white British woman presenting to our Emergency department in the UK after returning from a holiday in The Gambia, West Africa. She did not complain of systemic symptoms and was otherwise fit and healthy with no significant past medical history. During examination, two maggots were expressed from the abscesses by applying lateral pressure to each lesion. The larvae were found to be Cordylobia anthropophaga. She was discharged with antibiotics to prevent secondary Infection with no further follow-up. With globalization, the need for increasing awareness of tropical diseases has become important to win the battle against future epidemics.
M. Allison Arwady - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evolution of ebola virus disease from Exotic Infection to global health priority, Liberia, mid-2014.
Emerging infectious diseases, 2015Co-Authors: M. Allison Arwady, Luke Bawo, Jennifer C. Hunter, Moses Massaquoi, Almea Matanock, Bernice Dahn, Patrick Ayscue, Tolbert Nyenswah, Joseph D. Forrester, Lisa E. HensleyAbstract:Over the span of a few weeks during July and August 2014, events in West Africa changed perceptions of Ebola virus disease (EVD) from an Exotic tropical disease to a priority for global health security. We describe observations during that time of a field team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and personnel of the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. We outline the early epidemiology of EVD within Liberia, including the practical limitations on surveillance and the effect on the country’s health care system, such as Infections among health care workers. During this time, priorities included strengthening EVD surveillance; establishing safe settings for EVD patient care (and considering alternative isolation and care models when Ebola Treatment Units were overwhelmed); improving Infection control practices; establishing an incident management system; and working with Liberian airport authorities to implement EVD screening of departing passengers.