title: Umbilical myiasis in newborn.
abstract: Umbilical myiasis is rare in newborns. We are reporting two cases of umbilical myiasis from rural West Bengal (India) that were infected by larval forms of blow fly (Chrysomya megacephala). One of them subsequently developed septicemia while the other one was clinically well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal, India. tnghosh39@gmail.com
authors.forename: Taraknath
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Kaustav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nayek
authors.forename: Nilanjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Mrinal Kanti
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology