A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-year-old Female in Korea

Overview

Journal Korean J Parasitol

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2009 Dec 8

PMID 19967091

Citations 13

Authors

Jae-Soo Kim

Pil-Won Seo

Jong-Wan Kim

Jai-Hyang Go

Soon-Cheol Jang

Hye-Jung Lee

Min Seo

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Abstract

On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonan-si, 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.

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