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Nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana in Iran: A new case and review of human myiasis in the country [PDF]
IDCasesChrysomya bezziana can potentially cause myiasis, a condition in which fly larvae infest living tissue in humans and animals. Contributing factors to this rare ailment include poor oral hygiene, alcohol abuse, and infected wounds.
Seyed Reza Mirbadie +5 more
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Yonsei Medical Journal, 2002 To report a rare case of vulvar myiasis caused by Wohlfartia magnifica, including clinical and microscopic observations.A vulvar lesion was found in a 31-year old married female villager with the history of dropping fly larvae from vulva, vulvar pain and itching sensation. The larvae were identified as the species of Wohlfartia magnifica.
DİNÇER, Şükran +3 more
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2015 Myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates or humans tissues by dipterous larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor ...
Leylabadlo, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh +3 more
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Oral myiasis in brain hemorrhage
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2018 Myiasis is a rare condition which arises from the invasion of body tissues or cavities of living animals or humans by maggots or larvae of certain species of flies. Oral myiasis is seen especially in individuals with neurologic deficit, secondary to oral
Ekta Parmar +3 more
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2010 Myiasis is a relatively rare condition arising from the invasion of body tissues or cavities of living animals or humans by maggots or larvae of certain species of flies. It is an uncommon clinical condition, being more frequent in underdeveloped countries and hot climate regions, and is associated with poor hygiene, suppurative oral lesions ...
Treville Pereira +4 more
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Tracheostomal Myiasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2011 “Myiasis” is considered in Hindu mythology as “God's punishment for sinners.” It is known to infest live human or animal tissue. Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth ...
S. Prasanna Kumar +4 more
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Human myiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundHuman myiasis is a parasitic dipteran fly infestation that infects humans and vertebrates worldwide. However, the disease is endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
Binta J J Jallow +2 more
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Aspiration of an interesting foreign body: Myiasis
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2015 Myiasis is a rare condition caused by the invasion of tissues by the larvae of flies. Many cases of myiasis involving various human organs have been reported.
Emine İnce +4 more
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Neglected Myiasis Wound Presenting With Septic Shock: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Myiasis is larval infestation of tissues, particularly common in tropical, and subtropical regions, especially in pre‐existing wounds. Poor hygiene, inadequate wound care, and exposed wounds, can predispose to secondary bacterial infection. We report a case of neglected myiasis wound in a laborer from rural Nepal presenting with septic shock ...
Adhikari N, Das SK.
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Clinical Case Reports, 2020 AbstractLate presentation of breast cancer is more likely to be complicated and fatal. Local invasion, tissue destruction, skin lose, and superadded infection/infestation make surgical intervention very challenging.
Qaradaghy, S.H.S., Hadad, S.
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