Document Details

Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Furuncular myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in a healthy child
النغف الدموي الناجم عن ذبابة الجروح في طفل سليم.
 
Subject : Scientific Research 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Rationale: Human myiasis is the invasion of tissue or organs by fly larvae. This could be obligatory, facultative, or accidental. Patient concerns: A 4-year-old Saudi boy complained of fever over the past three days with multiple inflamed painful dermal furuncles and worms-like discharge. Diagnosis: Furuncular obligatory myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica. Interventions: Maggots were removed for identification. The wounds were cleaned with antiseptic dressings. Topical and oral antibiotics were applied. Outcomes: Seven days later, the wounds completely healed. Lessons: Although several reports correlated human myiasis with old age, low health status, mental retardation, and low socioeconomic status, but the patient in our case was a healthy child from a family with good socioeconomic status, good hygiene, no history of diseases or mental disability, but traveled to a village where the climate is suitable for fly breeding. 
ISSN : 1995-7645 
Journal Name : Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 
Volume : 15 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1443 AH
2022 AD 
Article Type : Case Report 
Added Date : Wednesday, April 6, 2022 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
ماجد حمدي واكدWakid, Majed HamdiInvestigatorDoctoratemwakid@kau.edu.sa
أنغام أحمد المكيAlmakki, Angham AhmedResearcherDoctorate 
نوف صالح الصحافAlsahaf, Nouf SalehResearcher  
محمد علي المطرفيAlmatrafi, Mohammed AliResearcherDoctorate 

Files

File NameTypeDescription
 47487.pdf pdf 

Back To Researches Page