title: A Case of Human Oral Myiasis by Lucilia sericata in a Hospitalized Patient in Extremadura, Spain.
abstract: Myiasis is the term used to describe infestations, both obligatory and accidental, in vertebrate animals and humans by dipteral larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygiene, or facial traumatism. We present a case of oral myiasis by larvae of Lucilia sericata, a species present in the Iberian Peninsula, in a hospitalized patient with surgical problems.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Area, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Extremadura and CIBER-BBN, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06007 Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-Giraldo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Márquez-Laffón
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Muñoz Del Rey
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chavero
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Habela
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gómez-García