A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 405-407, 2009.
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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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النص الكامل:
1
الفهرس:
WPRIM
الموضوع الرئيسي:
Aortic Rupture
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Nose Diseases
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Cross Infection
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Diptera
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Korea
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Larva
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Myiasis
نوع الدراسة:
Prognostic_studies
المحددات:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع:
Asia
اللغة:
En
مجلة:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
السنة:
2009
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Article