The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e3 , January 2011

Identification of Subcutaneous Myiasis Using Bedside Emergency Physician Performed Ultrasound

  • Elissa Schechter, MD, DTMH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Elissa Schechter, md, dtmh, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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  • Jeffrey Lazar, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • St. Vincent's Manhattan Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • M. Eric Nix, MD, NREMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Section of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • William K. Mallon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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  • Christopher L. Moore, MD, RDMS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Section of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Received 24 October 2007 ,Revised 15 November 2007 ,Accepted 17 November 2007.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00232-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.11.095

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e3 , January 2011

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