Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Apr 2006
Usefulness of procalcitonin to differentiate typical from atypical community-acquired pneumonia.
The value of elevated serum procalcitonin concentration for differentiating between typical and atypical community-acquired pneumonia was assessed and compared with other parameters that are usually used in clinical practice. ⋯ Determination of the procalcitonin level may provide useful additional diagnostic information on the etiology of pneumonia and could have a crucial influence on the initial antimicrobial therapy.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Apr 2006
Case ReportsCutaneous myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga.
Cutaneous myiasis is a temporary parasitic infestation of the skin of human and other vertebrates by fly larvae, primarily species of the flies Dermatobia and Cordylobia. In Central and South America cutaneous myiasis is mainly caused by the larvae of Dermatobia hominis; in Africa it is mostly due to the larvae of Cordylobia spp. We describe a case of cutaneous myiasis in a family who returned to Slovenia from a three-week trip to Ghana. ⋯ After removal of the larvae, which were oval-shaped and about 8 mm long, the lesions healed in two weeks without further treatment. Human cases of cutaneous myiasis are most probably underreported because many remain undiagnosed or unpublished. Because of increasing travel to tropical and subtropical areas, clinical and laboratory staff will need to be more alert to the possibility of Cordylobia myiasis in patients with furuncle-like lesions, particularly in individuals who have recently returned from tropical Africa.