Accidental intestinal myiasis caused by genus Sarcophaga

Myiasis of different organs has been reported off and on from various regions in the world. We report a human case of intestinal myiasis caused by larvae of Sarcophaga. A 25 - year - old male presented with symptom of passage of live worms in stool. Following diagnosis and treatment the patient impr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of medical microbiology 2010-04, Vol.28 (2), p.176-178
Hauptverfasser:	Das, A, Pandey, A, Madan, M, Asthana, A. K, Gautam, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Antiparasitic Agents - therapeutic use Bacteria Diptera Feces - parasitology Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis Intestinal myiasis Intestinal myiasis, sarcophaga, myiasis Larva Male myiasis Myiasis - diagnosis sarcophaga Treatment Outcome Worms
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Zusammenfassung:	Myiasis of different organs has been reported off and on from various regions in the world. We report a human case of intestinal myiasis caused by larvae of Sarcophaga. A 25 - year - old male presented with symptom of passage of live worms in stool. Following diagnosis and treatment the patient improved completely with cessation of maggots in stool.
ISSN:	0255-0857 1998-3646
DOI:	10.4103/0255-0857.62503