Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran

Background and Purpose: Myiasis is an infestation of vertebrates caused by the feeding of fly larvae on the living or necrotic tissue of hosts. Human myiasis is more prevalent among people who live in unsanitary conditions or have close contact with domestic animals. In this report, a case of nasoph...

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Main Authors: Omid Dehghan, Sahar Azarmi, Javad Rafinejad, Eslam Moradi-Asl, Seyed Hassan Nikookar, Kamran Akbarzadeh
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Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2024-05-01
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Online Access:http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-926-en.pdf
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Kamran Akbarzadeh
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description Background and Purpose: Myiasis is an infestation of vertebrates caused by the feeding of fly larvae on the living or necrotic tissue of hosts. Human myiasis is more prevalent among people who live in unsanitary conditions or have close contact with domestic animals. In this report, a case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old patient admitted to the intensive care unit is presented. Case Presentation: A case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old man with heart and respiratory failure in a hospital in Tehran City, Iran, is reported. By investigating the morphological characteristics of the isolated larvae and cultivating the pupa, Lucilia sericata was identified.  Conclusion: It is recommended that necessary operations be carried out to prevent the entry of insects, including flies, into hospitals and control of them.
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spelling doaj-art-06e35e16f20c4a0984e0c4bdd24ebeeb2024-12-01T05:14:33ZengMazandaran University of Medical Sciencesعلوم بهداشتی ایران2981-22402024-05-01122149154Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central IranOmid Dehghan0Sahar Azarmi1Javad Rafinejad2Eslam Moradi-Asl3Seyed Hassan Nikookar4Kamran Akbarzadeh5 Tropical and Communicable Diseases Research Centre, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Background and Purpose: Myiasis is an infestation of vertebrates caused by the feeding of fly larvae on the living or necrotic tissue of hosts. Human myiasis is more prevalent among people who live in unsanitary conditions or have close contact with domestic animals. In this report, a case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old patient admitted to the intensive care unit is presented. Case Presentation: A case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old man with heart and respiratory failure in a hospital in Tehran City, Iran, is reported. By investigating the morphological characteristics of the isolated larvae and cultivating the pupa, Lucilia sericata was identified.  Conclusion: It is recommended that necessary operations be carried out to prevent the entry of insects, including flies, into hospitals and control of them.http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-926-en.pdfcalliphoridaescrew worm infectionmyiasisnasopharyngeal
spellingShingle Omid Dehghan
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Kamran Akbarzadeh
Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
علوم بهداشتی ایران
calliphoridae
screw worm infection
myiasis
nasopharyngeal
title Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
title_full Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
title_fullStr Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
title_full_unstemmed Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
title_short Examining A Case Report of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in Central Iran
title_sort examining a case report of nasopharyngeal myiasis caused by lucilia sericata in central iran
topic calliphoridae
screw worm infection
myiasis
nasopharyngeal
url http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-926-en.pdf
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