Wound myiasis resulting from a neglected insect bite wound.

Anil SuryabanshiBinita TimilsinaNamrata Khadka

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Infestation of maggots in humans is uncommon because humans are an accidental host for many dipterous larval species. We present a case of wound myiasis in a homeless person that resulted from a neglected minor insect bite wound.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
wound healing
aedes aegypti
mental illness
drosophila melanogaster