Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Pediatric Patient in Mexico

Prevention of nosocomial myiasis, or hospital-acquired larvae infestation, should be an essential part of all hospital infection control programs. However, little is known about nosocomial myiasis, despite the extensive medical and psychological effects it has on patients and their families and the...

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Main Authors: Hugo Martínez-Rojano, Herón Huerta, Luis M. Hernández-Triana, Eduardo Francisco Ruiz Pérez, Reyna Sámano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1285459