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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.405

A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea  

Kim, Jae-Soo (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dankook University Hospital)
Seo, Pil-Won (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
Kim, Jong-Wan (Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
Go, Jai-Hyang (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
Jang, Soon-Cheol (Department of Pathology, Dankook University)
Lee, Hye-Jung (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
Seo, Min (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.47, no.4, 2009 , pp. 405-407 More about this Journal
Abstract
On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonansi, 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.
Keywords
Lucilia sericata; fly larva; myiasis; nosocomial infection;
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