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   examining a case report of nasopharyngeal myiasis caused by lucilia sericata in central iran  
   
نویسنده dehghan omid ,azarmi sahar ,rafinejad javad ,moradi-asl eslam ,nikookar hassan ,akbarzadeh kamran
منبع iranian journal of health sciences - 2024 - دوره : 12 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:149 -154
چکیده    Background and purpose: myiasis is an infestation of vertebrates caused by the feeding of fly larvae on the living or necrotic tissue of hosts. human myiasis is more prevalent among people who live in unsanitary conditions or have close contact with domestic animals. in this report, a case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old patient admitted to the intensive care unit is presented.case presentation: a case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 63-year-old man with heart and respiratory failure in a hospital in tehran city, iran, is reported. by investigating the morphological characteristics of the isolated larvae and cultivating the pupa, lucilia sericata was identified. conclusion: it is recommended that necessary operations be carried out to prevent the entry of insects, including flies, into hospitals and control of them. 
کلیدواژه calliphoridae ,screw worm infection ,myiasis ,nasopharyngeal
آدرس iranshahr university of medical sciences, tropical and communicable diseases research centre, iran, tehran university of medical sciences, school of public health, department of medical entomology and vector control, iran, tehran university of medical sciences, school of public health, department of medical entomology and vector control, iran, ardabil university of medical sciences, school of health, department of public health, iran, mazandaran university of medical sciences, health sciences research center, school of public health, department of medical entomology and vector control, iran, tehran university of medical sciences, school of public health, department of medical entomology and vector control, iran
پست الکترونیکی kamran.akbarzadeh55@gmail.com
 
     
   
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