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Nasal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia Hominivorax in the United States: A Case Report

Ryan Tai1, Michael A. Marsh1, Ryan Rao1, Peter C. Kurniali1, Ernest DiNino1 and Joseph V. Meharg1
  • 1 Boston University School of Medicine, United States

Abstract

Cases of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax are typically reported in Central and South America. We report a case of nasal myiasis, which manifested in a hospitalized patient in the United States who did not have a recent travel history. The larvae were discovered in the patient’s nares on the fifth day of hospitalization. The patient was successfully treated with Ivermectin over two days.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 7 No. 4, 2011, 107-109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109

Submitted On: 14 October 2011 Published On: 9 January 2012

How to Cite: Tai, R., Marsh, M. A., Rao, R., Kurniali, P. C., DiNino, E. & Meharg, J. V. (2011). Nasal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia Hominivorax in the United States: A Case Report. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 7(4), 107-109. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109

Open AccessCopyright: © 2011 Ryan Tai, Michael A. Marsh, Ryan Rao, Peter C. Kurniali, Ernest DiNino and Joseph V. Meharg. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Nasal myiasis
  • Cochliomyia hominivorax
  • screw-worm
  • ivermectin