Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)‎ and Neonatal Myiasis by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)‎ in Mexico

Joint Authors

Martínez-Rojano, Hugo
Noguez, Julio C.
Huerta, Herón

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-10-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

The presence of nosocomial myiasis reflects a lack of adequate medical attention, due to the physical facilities and/or the health care personnel.

Patients requiring special attention are more susceptible, such as those with a loss of consciousness, assisted mechanical ventilation, tracheal tubes, or nasogastric probes.

Nosocomial myiasis is a rare event that has a greater occurrence in the hospitals of poor and developing countries.

The two cases herein described represent the first report of nosocomial myiasis in Mexico.

The causal agents were found to be Lucilia sericata and Sarcophaga spp.

The taxonomical identification of the larvae of the second and third instar was based on the morphology of the cephaloskeleton, anterior spiracles, and peritreme plaques.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Martínez-Rojano, Hugo& Noguez, Julio C.& Huerta, Herón. 2018. Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Neonatal Myiasis by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Mexico. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Martínez-Rojano, Hugo…[et al.]. Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Neonatal Myiasis by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Mexico. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144551

American Medical Association (AMA)

Martínez-Rojano, Hugo& Noguez, Julio C.& Huerta, Herón. Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Neonatal Myiasis by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Mexico. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144551

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1144551