Abstract
Myiasis is the term referring to an infestation of dipterous larvae in the living body tissue, where they feed on the tissue and cause infection. It is typically found in individuals living in unhygienic conditions, with foul-smelling odor emanating from neglected wounds or body discharge, which attract flies to lay their eggs in the affected area. Myiasis can cause life-threatening complications if maggots invade vital organs, resulting in sepsis, hemorrhage, and organ dysfunction. The mainstay of treatment includes mechanical removal of the maggots, wound debridement, daily wound dressing, and administration of antibiotics for concurrent bacterial infections. Recently, we encountered a patient who presented with bleeding and foul-smelling discharge from a tracheostomy wound, which was found to be infested with maggots.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2024.32
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Peng, T. S., Mohamad, H., Kanagaratnam, K., Mahbob, H. B. M., & Kamalden, T. M. I. T. (2024). Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.32
MLA 9
Peng, Tee Shao, et al. "Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound." Oman Medical Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.32.
Chicago (author–date)
Peng, Tee Shao, Hazama Mohamad, Kuhan Kanagaratnam, Hafiz Bin Mohamad Mahbob, and Tengku Mohamed Izam Tengku Kamalden. 2024. "Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.32.
Harvard
Peng, T. S., Mohamad, H., Kanagaratnam, K., Mahbob, H. B. M. and Kamalden, T. M. I. T. (2024) 'Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2024.32.
Vancouver
Peng TS, Mohamad H, Kanagaratnam K, Mahbob HBM, Kamalden TMIT. Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound. Oman Medical Journal. 2024. doi:10.5001/omj.2024.32
IEEE
T. S. Peng, H. Mohamad, K. Kanagaratnam, H. B. M. Mahbob, and T. M. I. T. Kamalden, "Myiasis in the Neglected Tracheostomy Wound," Oman Medical Journal, 2024, doi: 10.5001/omj.2024.32.