학술논문
First Report of Nasal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in the Pediatric Age Group from Tehran, Iran.
Document Type
Case Study
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Source
Subject
*MYIASIS
*AGE groups
*CHILDREN with cerebral palsy
*CEREBRAL palsy
*CHILD patients
*HOSPITAL admission & discharge
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ISSN
1735-7020
Abstract
Myiasis is an infestation caused by dipterous larvae. Nosocomial myiasis usually occurs in bedridden patients. Herein, we report a nasal myiasis in a 12-year-old female with cerebral palsy (CP) from Tehran, Iran and provide morphological identification of Lucilia sericata as the causative agent. The infection was identified 10 days after the hospital admission. It can be categorized as a nosocomial infection. As far as we are aware, this is the first report of nasal myiasis in the pediatric age group from Tehran, Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]