Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases
Myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates or humans tissues by dipterous larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygiene. Such infestations have been reported mainly...
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doaj-5f4d5bf395ab43cf82f0ed26b73c269e2020-11-25T02:09:59ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262015-12-0110Doc1610.3205/dgkh000259Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential casesLeylabadlo, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh0Kafil, Hossein Samadi1Aghazadeh, Mohammad2Hazratian, Teimour3Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranInfectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranMyiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates or humans tissues by dipterous larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygiene. Such infestations have been reported mainly in developing countries such as in Asia. Although rare, nosocomial myiasis must be noted carefully, especially in case of hospitalized patients. This report describes three cases of nosocomial oral myiasis in hospitalized patients in ICU (intensive care unit) in Tabriz, North West of Iran.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2015-10/dgkh000259.shtmlnosocomial myiasisoralhospitalflies |
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Leylabadlo, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh Kafil, Hossein Samadi Aghazadeh, Mohammad Hazratian, Teimour Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases GMS Hygiene and Infection Control nosocomial myiasis oral hospital flies |
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Leylabadlo, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh Kafil, Hossein Samadi Aghazadeh, Mohammad Hazratian, Teimour |
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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Nosocomial oral myiasis in ICU patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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nosocomial oral myiasis in icu patients: occurrence of three sequential cases |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House |
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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control |
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Myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates or humans tissues by dipterous larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygiene. Such infestations have been reported mainly in developing countries such as in Asia. Although rare, nosocomial myiasis must be noted carefully, especially in case of hospitalized patients. This report describes three cases of nosocomial oral myiasis in hospitalized patients in ICU (intensive care unit) in Tabriz, North West of Iran. |
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nosocomial myiasis oral hospital flies |
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