Umbilical myiasis in newborn

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian pediatrics 2011-04, Vol.48 (4), p.321-323
Hauptverfasser:	Ghosh, Taraknath, Nayek, Kaustav, Ghosh, Nilanjan, Ghosh, Mrinal Kanti
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Diptera Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis Infant, Newborn, Diseases - drug therapy Infant, Newborn, Diseases - parasitology Infant, Newborn, Diseases - pathology Larva Male Myiasis - diagnosis Myiasis - drug therapy Myiasis - parasitology Myiasis - pathology Umbilical Cord - parasitology Umbilical Cord - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0974-7559