title: [Nosocomial myiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean: an overlooked reality?].
abstract: Nosocomial myiasis is an infestation by fly larvae that occurs while a patient is hospitalized. To analyze the available information on nosocomial myiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, a search was done for cases published in the last 52 years. Nine clinical cases were found for Brazil, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Honduras, and Jamaica. Two other publications mention 139 cases in El Salvador and some 32 in Colombia, respectively. The patients and environments described presented conditions that predispose to this type of infestation. Compulsory notification is not usually required for nosocomial myiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, meaning that there is probably considerable underreporting. Awareness needs to be raised and registry improved of myiasis in the region to aid in adoption of better prevention measures, which will benefit patient care during hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Tony Facio Castro, Limón, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Rocío
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales, Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, adriana.troyo@ucr.ar.cr.
authors.forename: Ólger
authors.initials: Ó
authors.lastname: Calderón-Arguedas
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Nury
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mora-Brenes
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales, Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, adriana.troyo@ucr.ar.cr.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Troyo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003906:Developing Countries; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development; D014943:Global Health; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012307:Risk Factors