Nasal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia Hominivorax in the United States: A Case Report
Ryan Tai1, Michael A. Marsh1, Ryan Rao1, Peter C. Kurniali1, Ernest DiNino1 & Joseph V. Meharg1 Show affiliations
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American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp. 107–109 · doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109
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Cases of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax are typically reported in Central and South America. We report a case of nasal myiasis, which manifested in a hospitalized patient in the United States who did not have a recent travel history. The larvae were discovered in the patient’s nares on the fifth day of hospitalization. The patient was successfully treated with Ivermectin over two days.
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Tai, R., Marsh, M. A., Rao, R., Kurniali, P. C., DiNino, E. & Meharg, J. V. (2011). Nasal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia Hominivorax in the United States: A Case Report. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 7(4), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109
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