Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A Case Report
| Autor: | Ehsan AHMADPOUR, Mohammad Reza YOUSSEFI, Mohammad NAZARI, Seyed Abdollah HOSSEINI, Arash RAKHSHANPOUR, Mohammad Taghi RAHIMI |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 48, Iss 6 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2251-6085 2251-6093 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/ijph.v48i6.2932 |
| Popis: | Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of human and animal tissues caused by larva of several fly species. Nosocomial myiasis is a type of myiasis that patient acquires infestation after admission to hospital and prevention of this infestation should be one of hospital authorities concerns. Therefore, we report a case of nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a woman aged 78-yr-old hospitalized in a Heart Center in north of Iran Aug 2015. The significance of fly extermination in hospital was highlighted and emphasized. Besides, the etiology and different aspects of infestation were discussed elaborately. |
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