Aural Myiasis by Wohlfahrtia magnifica: Case Report

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Yazgi, Halil [1 ]
Uyanik, M. Hamidullah [1 ]
Yoruk, Ozgur [2 ]
Aslan, Irfan [3 ]
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[1] Ataturk Univ, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Clin Microbiol, TR-25240 Erzurum, Turkey
[2] Ataturk Univ, Fac Med, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Erzurum, Turkey
[3] Ataturk Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Plant Protect, Erzurum, Turkey
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EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2009年 / 41卷 / 03期
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Myiasis; Diptera; Wohlfahrtia magnifica; Otalgia; Otorrhea;
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R5 [内科学];
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摘要
A 5-year-old child living in Erzurum, Turkey, complaining of otalgia, otorrhea and pruritus in the right ear for three days, was examined. Otoscopic examination at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology revealed live maggots in the external auditory canal. Ten maggots were recovered and were identified as third stage larvae of Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Local and systemic antibiotic therapies were applied. No pathological findings were present at the follow-up examination after 15 days of therapy.
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