Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report

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Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report

Ahmadpour E¹ ; Youssefi MR² ; Nazari M³ ; Hosseini SA⁴ ; Rakhshanpour A⁵ ; Rahimi MT⁶

Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2019

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Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of human and animal tissues caused by larva of several fly species. Nosocomial myiasis is a type of myiasis that patient acquires infestation after admission to hospital and prevention of this infestation should be one of hospital authorities concerns. Therefore, we report a case of nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a woman aged 78-yr-old hospitalized in a Heart Center in north of Iran Aug 2015. The significance of fly extermination in hospital was highlighted and emphasized. Besides, the etiology and different aspects of infestation were discussed elaborately. © 2019, Iranian Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Ahmadpour E, et al.. "Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report." Iranian Journal of Public Health, vol. 48, no. 6, 2019, pp. 1165-1168.
APA	Ahmadpour E, Youssefi MR, Nazari M, Hosseini SA, Rakhshanpour A, Rahimi MT (2019). Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 48(6), 1165-1168.
Chicago	Ahmadpour E, Youssefi MR, Nazari M, Hosseini SA, Rakhshanpour A, Rahimi MT. "Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report." Iranian Journal of Public Health 48, no. 6 (2019): 1165-1168.
Harvard	Ahmadpour E et al. (2019) 'Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report', Iranian Journal of Public Health, 48(6), pp. 1165-1168.
Vancouver	Ahmadpour E, Youssefi MR, Nazari M, Hosseini SA, Rakhshanpour A, Rahimi MT. Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2019;48(6):1165-1168.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Ahmadpour E and Youssefi MR and Nazari M and Hosseini SA and Rakhshanpour A and Rahimi MT}, title = {Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Public Health}, volume = {48}, number = {6}, pages = {1165-1168}, year = {2019} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Ahmadpour E AU - Youssefi MR AU - Nazari M AU - Hosseini SA AU - Rakhshanpour A AU - Rahimi MT TI - Nosocomial Myiasis in an Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Case Report JO - Iranian Journal of Public Health VL - 48 IS - 6 SP - 1165 EP - 1168 PY - 2019 ER -

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