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KMID : 0425120090470040405
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2009 Volume.47 No. 4 p.405 ~ p.407
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A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea
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Kim Jae-Soo
Seo Pil-Won
Go Jai-Hyang
Kim Jong-Wan
Seo Min
Jang Soon-Cheol
Lee Hye-Jung
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Abstract
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On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonan-si, and in a state of coma due to rupture of an aortic aneurysm. Surgery was performed on the day of admission, and the larvae were found 4 days later. By observing their posterior spiracle, the larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata. Considering the rapid development of this species, the infection was likely acquired during hospitalization. Further investigation on the hospital environment should be needed to know the origin of the infection.
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KEYWORD
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Lucilia sericata, fly larva, myiasis, nosocomial infe
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