The Price of Hospital Reshaping: Nasal Myiasis Caused by Flesh Fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Reallocated COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit

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  • Vladimir Dolinaj
  • Jasmina Grujić
  • Davor Križanović
  • Aleksandar Potkonjak
  • Pape, Thomas
  • Pavle Banović

Myiasis is a condition characterized by fly larvae infestation, most common in tropical regions, but with a risk of occurring anywhere in the world. Here, we report a case of nasal myiasis caused by a sarcophagid fly in a critically ill COVID-19 patient hospitalized in a reallocated ICU department in Serbia and discuss procedures that could prevent the occurrence of similar incidents in reallocated ICU departments worldwide.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1533
TidsskriftHealthcare
Vol/bind11
Udgave nummer11
Antal sider8
ISSN2227-9032
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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