Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A Case Report

Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A Case Report

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Myiasis is Puzzles a parasitic infestation of human and animal tissues caused by larva of several fly species.Nosocomial myiasis is a type of myiasis that patient acquires infestation after admission to hospital and prevention of this infestation should be one of hospital authorities concerns.Therefore, we report a case of nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a woman aged 78-yr-old hospitalized in a Heart Accessories Center in north of Iran Aug 2015.The significance of fly extermination in hospital was highlighted and emphasized.

Besides, the etiology and different aspects of infestation were discussed elaborately.