Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by Sarcophaga crassipalpis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in a Hospital Patient

Authors: Uni, Shigehiko; Shinonaga, Satoshi; nishio, Yasuyoshi; Fukunaga, Akihiro; Iseki, Motohiro; Okamoto, Tomoko; Ueda, Nobuhiko; Miki, Tokuhiko

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 36, Number 6, November 1999 , pp. 906-908(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Nine sarcophagid larvae were found on the right eyelid, cornea, and bulbar conjunctiva of a debilitated patient in a hospital in Osaka, Japan. Inflammation of the right eyelid and conjunctival congestion, probably initiated or aggravated by the larvae, were found. The larvae were removed and reared for accurate identification, and, on the basis of the characteristics of the 3rd instar and adult flies, the species was identified as Sarcophaga crassipalpis Macquart. This is a report of ophthalmomyiasis caused by this facultative parasite in a human. Patients with diminished consciousness in hospitals need protection from flies.

Keywords: Sarcophaga crassipalpis; hospital-acquired myiasis; flesh fly; conjunctivitis; Japan

Document Type: Short communication

Publication date: 1999-11-01

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Journal of Medical Entomology is published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The journal publishes reports on all phases of medical entomology and medical acarology, including the systematics and biology of insects, acarines, and other arthropods of public health and veterinary significance.

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