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- Title
A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea.
- Authors
Jae-Soo Kim; Pil-Won Seo; Jong-Wan Kim; Jai-Hyang Go; Soon-Cheol Jang; Hye-Jung Lee; Min Seo
- Abstract
On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonansi, and in a state of coma due to rupture of an aortic aneurysm. Surgery was performed on the day of admission, and the larvae were found 4 days later. By observing their posterior spiracle, the larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata. Considering the rapid development of this species, the infection was likely acquired during hospitalization. Further investigation on the hospital environment should be needed to know the origin of the infection.
- Subjects
KOREA; MYIASIS; LUCILIA; LARVAE; NOSOCOMIAL infections
- Publication
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2009, Vol 47, Issue 4, p405
- ISSN
0023-4001
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.405