A case of oral myiasis due to Chrysomya bezziana

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 454-456

  Ng, K H L ^a   Yip, K T ^a   Choi, C H ^a   Yeung, K H ^a   Auyeung, T W ^a   Tsang, A C C ^a   Chow, L ^a   Que, T L ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chrysomya bezziana; Hong Kong; Myiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LEVOFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRYSOMYA BEZZIANA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FLY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFESTATION; LARVA; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH INFECTION; MYIASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; DIPTERA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LARVA; MOUTH DISEASES; MYIASIS;

EID: 0346724270     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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