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The Journal of Laryngology and Otology Apr 1970
Topics: Female; Humans; Hygiene; Middle Aged; Myiasis; Nose Diseases; Orbit
PubMed: 5440668
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100072078 -
Dermatology Nursing Oct 2003
Topics: Aged; Central America; Humans; Insect Bites and Stings; Male; Medical History Taking; Myiasis; Nurse's Role; Nursing Assessment; Patient Education as Topic; Travel; United States
PubMed: 14619323
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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial... Mar 2008
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Topics: Adult; Animals; Canada; Diagnostic Errors; Facial Dermatoses; Humans; Larva; Male; Myiasis; Travel
PubMed: 18280395
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.09.005 -
Emerging Infectious Diseases Dec 2011
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Topics: Adult; Animals; Diptera; Ethiopia; Female; Humans; Myiasis; Travel; Ultrasonography
PubMed: 22185790
DOI: 10.3201/eid1712.111062 -
Journal of the National Medical... Dec 1979Human clinical myiasis is a rare entity in temperate zones, but it is of frequent occurrence among indigenous populations in tropical countries. The physician in...
Human clinical myiasis is a rare entity in temperate zones, but it is of frequent occurrence among indigenous populations in tropical countries. The physician in practice in temperate zones, especially in urban areas, will generally see cases in those who have returned from rural travel or duty tours in tropical countries.Temperate zone physicians by training and clinical services frequently are not prepared to accurately diagnose and treat cases of myiasis. This paper is a report of experiences and records of cases of myiasis and is intended to alert temperate zone physicians to the possibilities of myiasis among a limited number of their patients.
Topics: Child; Female; Humans; Myiasis; Skin Diseases, Parasitic
PubMed: 522188
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Nursing TimesMyiasis is a condition in which fly maggots feed off, and develop in, the tissues of living organisms. True myiasis results from files deliberately laying eggs in or on...
Myiasis is a condition in which fly maggots feed off, and develop in, the tissues of living organisms. True myiasis results from files deliberately laying eggs in or on the tissues. There are two forms of myiasis: obligate, in which it is necessary for the maggots to feed on living tissues, and facultative, where files opportunistically take advantage of wounds or degenerative necrotic conditions as a site in which to incubate their larvae. In general obligate myiasis of humans is tropical in origin, whereas facultative myiasis can occur anywhere in the world.
Topics: Animals; Diptera; Humans; Larva; Myiasis; Nursing Diagnosis; Travel; Tropical Climate
PubMed: 12715561
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Parassitologia Dec 1997The two most important fly species causing traumatic cutaneous myiasis of sheep in Europe are Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), which causes a form of... (Review)
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The two most important fly species causing traumatic cutaneous myiasis of sheep in Europe are Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), which causes a form of myiasis known as wound myiasis, mainly in southern and eastern Europe, and Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae), which causes sheep strike, mainly in the middle latitudes of Europe. Other calliphorid blow-flies play a role mainly as secondary agents of myiasis, but in northern latitudes the L. caesar/illustris group are primary agents. Infestation levels vary greatly from region to region depending on a wide range of factors related to the composition of the parasite fauna, the host, animal husbandry and control practices, climate and geography. In some areas of Europe there have been recent increases in the incidence of traumatic myiasis due to changes in some of the previously mentioned factors. However, in other areas the incidence of myiasis is apparently low. More studies are needed to resolve this unclear situation and to explain regional differences. A number of areas for future research are highlighted including predicting the impact of environmental change, population modelling and development of novel control strategies.
Topics: Animal Husbandry; Animals; Climate; Europe; Forecasting; Hair; Myiasis; Sheep; Sheep Diseases; Skin; Skin Diseases, Parasitic; Species Specificity
PubMed: 9802103
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Annals of Plastic Surgery Feb 2001The painful, boil-like lesion of furuncular myiasis is a result of the invasion of subcutaneous tissues by larvae of Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly. This arthropod... (Review)
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The painful, boil-like lesion of furuncular myiasis is a result of the invasion of subcutaneous tissues by larvae of Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly. This arthropod is indigenous to Mexico, and Central and South America, and imported cases to the United States are increasing as travel to these regions continues to rise. There are several dozen reports of furuncular myiasis in the United States and Canadian literature since the initial description of this disease in 1920. None of the reports are in the surgical literature, which is surprising because the treatment of choice is surgical excision. Surgical removal sometimes results in damage to the larva with retention of larval fragments in the wound. The authors describe a patient and a novel approach that ensures removal of the intact larva and its surrounding burrow.
Topics: Animals; Belize; Diptera; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myiasis
PubMed: 11216610
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-200102000-00011 -
World Neurosurgery Jun 2024Postoperative complications, exemplified by surgical site infections, are commonplace in the realm of daily surgical interventions. Conversely, certain infectious... (Review)
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Postoperative complications, exemplified by surgical site infections, are commonplace in the realm of daily surgical interventions. Conversely, certain infectious entities, such as cerebral myiasis (CM), are distinctly rare. This report elucidates the clinical presentation of a 74-year-old female afflicted with a CSF fistula, within the context of a preceding surgical microvascular decompression employing a suboccipital craniotomy approach. Notably, the course of evaluation and treatment unveiled an intraoperative manifestation of severe CM. This case report underscores the critical significance of prompt identification, precise diagnostic elucidation, and comprehensive multidisciplinary management to optimize patient outcomes in instances of CM. Furthermore, a systematic literature review on CM supplements this report, contributing to the understanding of this infrequent complication.
Topics: Humans; Female; Aged; Myiasis; Craniotomy; Microvascular Decompression Surgery
PubMed: 38503402
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Veterinary Parasitology Oct 2004The management of myiasis in livestock has been an example of the success of modern chemical approaches for parasite control, yet in some cases remains extremely... (Review)
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The management of myiasis in livestock has been an example of the success of modern chemical approaches for parasite control, yet in some cases remains extremely intractable, requiring the development of novel strategies. In addition, the growing and urgent need to develop integrated strategies that enhance the sustainability of livestock production systems drives the search for new techniques [see Int. J. Parasitol. 29 (1999) 7].The following summary represents a synthesis of a symposium presented at the 19th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, New Orleans,USA, 10–14 August 2003. The coverage began with a review of the need for more subtle economic analysis of the impact of myiasis based on the use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) for control of bovine hypodermosis in North America. This was followed by a review of the status of chemical control with particular emphasis on the macrocyclic lactones. The outcome of the use of these compounds in a regulated control program for eradication of bovine hypodermosis in EU was surveyed. Similarly, the success of the screwworm eradication program, using the sterile insect technique has shown how effective this approach can be given the appropriate target. Several aspects of the development of newer approaches were surveyed in discussion of newer chemical control products, development of vaccines, use of host genetics, use of predictive simulation modelling and trapping for monitoring and control and the development of new diagnostic approaches for occult infestations. Finally, use of the latest molecular tools for identification of larvae causing myiasis and their use for the identification of species coming from different and distant geographical areas to colonize regions where they have been eradicated was reviewed.
Topics: Animals; Antiparasitic Agents; Cattle; Cattle Diseases; Disease Eradication; Myiasis; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 24937883
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.05.007