Subungual myiasis in a woman with psychiatric disturbance

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dc.contributor.authorBalcioǧlu I.C.
dc.contributor.authorEcemiş T.
dc.contributor.authorAyer A.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbel Y.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:05Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:05Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMyiasis is caused by the invasion of tissues or organs of men and animals by dipterous larvae. The disease is infrequent in Turkey. A case of a 65-year-old woman having been initially diagnosed with chronic psychosis, and found to have a left big toe nail invaded by the larvae of Calliphora spp., is presented. A total of 17 maggots were removed from the left big toe of the patient, which were then determined as Calliphora spp. The patient has undergone surgical withdrawal of both nails of her big toes, followed by the administration of oral prophylactic antimicrobial treatment. This is the second recorded case of subungual myiasis by Calliphora spp. in Turkey. Myiasis should be considered in patients with lower personal hygiene, especially with chronic psychiatric disturbances. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.parint.2008.04.014
dc.identifier.issn13835769
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18919
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectDiptera
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLarva
dc.subjectMental Disorders
dc.subjectMyiasis
dc.subjectNail Diseases
dc.subjectNails
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectAnimalia
dc.subjectCalliphora
dc.subjectantiinfective agent
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectantimicrobial therapy
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcalliphora species
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfly
dc.subjectfoot surgery
dc.subjectfungus hyphae
dc.subjecthallux
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlarva
dc.subjectmaggot
dc.subjectmyiasis
dc.subjectoral drug administration
dc.subjectpoor general condition
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectpsychosis
dc.subjectsubungual myiasis
dc.subjecttoenail onychomycosis
dc.subjectTrichophyton rubrum
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectwound care
dc.titleSubungual myiasis in a woman with psychiatric disturbance
dc.typeArticle

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