Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Umbilical myiasis in a human neonate – Treated with turpentine oil |
| Authors: |
Dinesh K Barolia, Aditya P Singh, Ramesh Tanger, Arun K Gupta |
| Source: |
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 143-145 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
human, maggots, myiasis, neonate, turpentine oil, umbilicus, worm, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Umbilical myiasis in a human neonate is rare. It occurs due to the unhygienic upbringing of the baby. Common sites of myiasis are exposed areas of the body such as extremities, scalp, and back. Herein, we report a case of umbilical myiasis, an extremely rare condition in a 12-day-old neonate. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2277-8632 |
| Relation: |
http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=143;epage=145;aulast=Barolia; https://doaj.org/toc/2277-8632 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/JDRNTRUHS.JDRNTRUHS_94_18 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e2c54c401e384eec93ef1e2eb4620e88 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2c54c401e384eec93ef1e2eb4620e88 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
