Botfly Larvae on POCUS JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an erythematous 3cm lesion to her left ankle. Vitals normal. The wound has been present despite 2 weeks of antibiotics. Answer: Yep, that is a Botfly Larvae that was found via POCUS. Pt had it removed at the bedside, got one dose of ivermectin then cephalexin x 10 days. JEM_Journal @jem_journal #Botfly #Larvae #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #parasite
