Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia

作者:Ahmad Nazni Wasi*; Ismail Anuar; Jeffery John; Ibrahim Sa'diyah; Hadi Azahari Abdul; Ibrahim Mohd Noor; Chin Heo Chong; Lim Lee Han
来源:Parasites & Vectors, 2009, 2(1): 63.
DOI:10.1186/1756-3305-2-63

摘要

Myiasis is a pathological condition in humans and animals caused by various species of dipterous larvae. Myiasis which occurs in a newborn baby is referred as neonatal myiasis. It is a rare condition and there are only a few reports to date. A case of neonatal aural myiasis in a two day old infant is reported in this paper.