2015/12/01 by Hamed Ebrahimzadeh Leylabadlo, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Leylabadlo, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh +5
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · Veterinary · #610 Medical sciences #Animal testing and alternatives #Fliegen #Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies #Insect Utilization and Effects #Krankenhaus #Medicine #flies #hospital #nosocomial myiasis #nosokomiale Myiasis #oral
paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000259
openalex publication_date 2015/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19
Myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrates or humans tissues by dipterous 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. Such infestations have been reported mainly in developing countries such as in Asia. Although rare, nosocomial myiasis must be noted carefully, especially in case of hospitalized patients. This report describes three cases of nosocomial oral myiasis in hospitalized patients in ICU (intensive care unit) in Tabriz, North West of Iran.