Neonatal myiasis: a case report

Cetinkaya M., ÖZKAN H., Koeksal N., Coskun Ş. Z., Hacimustafaoglu M. K., GİRİŞGİN O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.50, no.6, pp.581-584, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.581-584
  • Keywords: myiasis, aural, ocular, neonate, Lucilia, CHILDREN
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Myiasis is a disease caused by fly larvae. Although adult cases have been reported, neonatal myiasis is a rare condition and there are few reports about this subject. In this article, we report a 12-day-old female neonate who was referred to us due to larvae in her eyes and ears. She was infected with Lucilia spp. larvae and was treated with proper antibiotics.