Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation

Adem Bora; Ahmet Duran Ataş; Emine Elif Altuntaş

doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.062

Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation

Abstract

The aim of this case report was to present our clinical approach for a case wherein nasal packing was applied for epistaxis and nosocomial nasal myasis caused by Lucilia sericata was developed during the follow-up in the intensive care unit because of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Nasal packing was used for epistaxis during the anticoagulant treatment of a 79-year-old man who was hospitalized, followed up, and treated at the coronary intensive care unit for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. The larvae of L. sericata were observed in the nasal cavity after the nasal packings were removed on the third day. Hospital-acquired myiasis is rarely seen in clinical settings. The most critical point in the prevention of myiasis is undoubtedly hygiene as well as the use of an air conditioning system in the ventilation of the entire hospital, especially in the intensive care units. The present case report is the first for nosocomial myiasis caused by Lucilia in Turkey.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Adem Bora
0000-0002-5036-0595
Türkiye

Ahmet Duran Ataş
0000-0002-6274-414X
Türkiye

Emine Elif Altuntaş
0000-0003-4503-3730
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 20, 2020

Submission Date

December 3, 2018

Acceptance Date

January 2, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.062

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA47NA77LD

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Bora, A., Ataş, A. D., & Altuntaş, E. E. (2020). Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 3(3), 72-75. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.062

AMA

1.Bora A, Ataş AD, Altuntaş EE. Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3(3):72-75. doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.062

Chicago

Bora, Adem, Ahmet Duran Ataş, and Emine Elif Altuntaş. 2020. “Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3 (3): 72-75. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.062.

EndNote

Bora A, Ataş AD, Altuntaş EE (December 1, 2020) Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3 3 72–75.

IEEE

[1]A. Bora, A. D. Ataş, and E. E. Altuntaş, “Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation”, Eur J Rhinol Allergy, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 72–75, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.5152/ejra.2020.062.

ISNAD

Bora, Adem - Ataş, Ahmet Duran - Altuntaş, Emine Elif. “Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3/3 (December 1, 2020): 72-75. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.062.

JAMA

1.Bora A, Ataş AD, Altuntaş EE. Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3:72–75.

MLA

Bora, Adem, et al. “Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 3, no. 3, Dec. 2020, pp. 72-75, doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.062.

Vancouver

1.Adem Bora, Ahmet Duran Ataş, Emine Elif Altuntaş. Nasal Nosocomial Myiasis Infection Caused by Lucilia Sericata Following Epistaxis and Nasal Packing: A Case Presentation. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020 Dec. 1;3(3):72-5. doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.062