What is it about?
The present report describes two cases of nosocomial myiasis, one in a patient of the ICU of a general hospital in Hidalgo State, Mexico, and the other of neonatal myiasis in a newborn that was admitted through the emergency service to the neonatal ICU in a hospital for maternity and infant care in Guerrero State, Mexico.
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Why is it important?
The presence of nosocomial myiasis reflects a lack of adequate medical attention, due to the physical facilities and/or the health care personnel. Patients requiring special attention are more susceptible, such as those with a loss of consciousness, assisted mechanical ventilation, tracheal tubes, or nasogastric probes. Nosocomial myiasis is a rare event that has a greater occurrence in the hospitals of poor and developing countries.
Perspectives
The measures of prevention against nosocomial myiasis should be directly related to the particular species of the fly involved. The elimination of infectious and contagious waste, as well as efficient sanitation and hygiene measures complemented by some kind of insecticide, should minimize the density of flies. Moreover, sealed windows provide physical barriers, while bandaging and care of wounds, and attention to the hygiene of the patients can diminish the risk of attracting of the causal agent.
Hugo Martínez-Rojano
Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México
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This page is a summary of: Nosocomial Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Neonatal Myiasis by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Mexico, Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, October 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2018/5067569.
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