Myiasis in a Neglected Elderly: Urgent Action Needed in South America

BACKGROUND: Myiasis is an infestation by fly larvae. Some species exclusively affect humans, contaminating wounds, mucous membranes, and other tissues. It is a disease with marked socioeconomic connotations. CASE PRESENTATION: The current case involves a 95-year-old woman, an inhabitant of the Andea...

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Autores principales: Espinosa, Hermel, Salgado, Octavio J, Espinosa-Martin, Lizette, Salazar-Torres, Katherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9759993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36540621
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S386843

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9759993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36540621
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S386843

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