RESUMEN
The objective of the present study is to present a patient with oral myiasis caused by Calliphoridae larvae. The patient was a 63-year-old male who was transferred from Van Closed Prison to Yüzüncü Yil University, Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital. Five alive larvae localized in different points of gingival region were observed during routine oral cleaning. These larvae belonged to Calliphoridae family. As a result, medical staff should be informed about this infestation and this parasite should be kept in mind especially in risky group of patients and necessary controls should be conducted.
Asunto(s)
Dípteros , Enfermedades de las Encías/parasitología , Miasis/parasitología , Animales , Hemorragia Cerebral/complicaciones , Hemorragia Cerebral/diagnóstico , Dípteros/clasificación , Resultado Fatal , Encía/parasitología , Enfermedades de las Encías/diagnóstico , Humanos , Hipertensión/complicaciones , Hipertensión/diagnóstico , Larva , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Miasis/diagnóstico , Respiración Artificial , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/complicaciones , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/diagnóstico , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/terapia , TurquíaRESUMEN
It is well known that paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity may decrease during the course of infection and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate serum PON1 activity, oxidative status, and thiols levels in patients with acute brucellosis. In addition, we investigated the PON1 phenotype in patients with acute brucellosis. Thirty patients with acute brucellosis and 35 healthy controls were enrolled. Serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activities, thiols levels, lipid hydroperoxide levels, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) were determined. Serum basal and salt-stimulated paraoxonase-arylesterase activities, TAC levels and thiols levels were significantly lower in patients with acute brucellosis than controls (for all, p < 0.05), while LOOH levels, TOS levels, and OSI values were significantly higher (for all, p < 0.05). We concluded that oxidative stress is increased, while serum PON1 activity is decreased in patients with acute brucellosis. These results indicate that lower PON1 activity is associated with oxidant-antioxidant imbalance.
Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Arildialquilfosfatasa/sangre , Brucelosis/sangre , Oxidantes/sangre , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/sangre , Compuestos de Sulfhidrilo/sangre , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto , Biomarcadores/sangre , Activación Enzimática , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Estrés Oxidativo , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
Urogenital myiasis cases occurring with the settlement of larvae of flies belonging to the order Diptera are facultative and are rarely encountered in humans. In this study, urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a 20-year-old female patient was presented. The patient was admitted to our hospital with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and dysuria and claimed that she saw motile larvae in her urine. Five larvae collected from the patient's urine were microscopically examined, and they were identified as fourth-stage larvae of Psychoda albipennis. Complaints of the patient ceased after the application of an antibiotic and urinary antiseptic. It was concluded that myiasis should be considered in patients with urogenital complaints.
