A case of oral myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Korea.
Korean J Parasitol
; 51(1): 119-23, 2013 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
We report here a case of oral myiasis in the Republic of Korea. The patient was a 37-year-old man with a 30-year history of Becker's muscular dystrophy. He was intubated due to dyspnea 8 days prior to admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). A few hours after the ICU admission, 43 fly larvae were found during suction of the oral cavity. All maggots were identified as the third instars of Lucilia sericata (Diptera Calliphoridae) by morphology. We discussed on the characteristics of myiasis acquired in Korea, including the infection risk and predisposing factors.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_zoonosis
Assunto principal:
Dípteros
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Boca
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Miíase
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean J Parasitol
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article