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KMID : 0425120130510010119
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2013 Volume.51 No. 1 p.119 ~ p.123
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A Case of Oral Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Korea
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Jang Mun
Ryu Seung-Min
Kwon Sang-Chang
Han Jun-Ouk
Kim Young-Hoon
Kim Dong-Hyun
Jung Soon-Myung
Lee Soon-Il
Sohn Woon-Mok
Cha Hee-Jae
Ock Mee-Sun
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Abstract
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We report here a case of oral myiasis in the Republic of Korea. The patient was a 37-year-old man with a 30-year history of Becker’s muscular dystrophy. He was intubated due to dyspnea 8 days prior to admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). A few hours after the ICU admission, 43 fly larvae were found during suction of the oral cavity. All maggots were identified as the third instars of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by morphology. We discussed on the characteristics of myiasis acquired in Korea, including the infection risk and predisposing factors.
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KEYWORD
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Lucilia sericata, oral myiasis, predisposing factor, nosocomial infection
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