Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

Log in / Sign up

Furuncular myiasis

MONDO:0018941

Furuncular myiasis in humans is caused by two species: the Cayor worm (larvae of the African tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga) and the larvae of the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis).

Also known as: furunculoid myiasis, furunculous myiasis

33 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

Follow this condition — get notified about new trials

Sub-types

Furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (0) Furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia rodhaini (0) Furuncular myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis (0)

Broader categories

Disease (618) Infectious disease (270) Skin disorder (123) Human disease (14) Parasitic infectious disease (10) Skin disorder caused by infection (3) Parasitic skin disorder (1) Cutaneous myiasis (0) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0)

Trials to join now! 17 Not yet recruiting 6 Not yet finished but already full! 4 Completed 5 Terminated 1

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study tested whether placing a reminder sticker on the charts of adult hospital patients receiving IV fluoroquinolone antibiotics would encourage doctors to switch them to oral pills sooner. The trial involved 168 patients at a single hospital in Thailand. Unfortunately, the…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC