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Maggot Infestation: Various Treatment Modalities.

Basil Sunny1, Lubna Sulthana1, Apollo James1, T Sivakumar1.   

Abstract

The invasion of the skin and subcutaneous tissue by the larvae (Maggot) is known as Maggot infestation. It was found that farmers who are working in agricultural fields are more prone to this infestation. A case of 60 year old male patient with ulceration on leg for 10 days which was initially smaller and later developed into a larger wound, due to maggot larvae. This case report illustrates the importance and method of treating this cutaneous myiasis.

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Keywords:  Case report; Flies; Infestation; Maggot; Myiasis; Treatment

Year:  2018        PMID: 30276127      PMCID: PMC6161638          DOI: 10.1016/j.jccw.2018.03.002

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Am Coll Clin Wound Spec        ISSN: 2213-5103


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Authors:  R W Sutherst; J P Spradbery; G F Maywald
Journal:  Med Vet Entomol       Date:  1989-07       Impact factor: 2.739

2.  Myiasis of the tracheostomy wound: case report.

Authors:  R Franza; L Leo; T Minerva; F Sanapo
Journal:  Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital       Date:  2006-08       Impact factor: 2.124

3.  Clinical etiology of myiasis in ENT: a reterograde period--interval study.

Authors:  Shitij Arora; J K Sharma; S K Pippal; Yatin Sethi; Abhinav Yadav
Journal:  Braz J Otorhinolaryngol       Date:  2009 May-Jun
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