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Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis

Authors :
Ashish Shilpa Sapre
Nootan Chandwaskar
Vijay Neeta Natu
Mahendra Viral Patel
Source :
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. 63:145-146
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2012.

Abstract

Urogenital myiasis is an extremely rare condition seen in immunocompromised individuals, elderly, and persons with poor personal hygiene. It commonly occurs in tropical, subtropical countries, and areas with warm climate. The most common species associated with urogenital myiasis is phorids. Both diagnosis and management are equally simple.

Details

ISSN :
09756434 and 09719202
Volume :
63
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9daa42d419d6fe98194a96b3007e5c52
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-012-0187-z