Nosocomial myiasis.
When the larvae of flies invade man the clinical picture is referred to as 'myiasis'. When myiasis occurs in a patient after hospitalization the disease is termed nosocomial myiasis, a very infrequent phenomenon. The present investigation was conducted to record the cases of nosocomial myiasis documented worldwide. Twenty-three cases of this hospital infection, which have occurred in a number of countries were found in the literature, and analysed. Myiasis-related factors with respect to the patients and their hospitals are discussed.
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Institute of Occupational Medicine and Hygiene, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D011159:Population Surveillance