First case report of hospital staff infestation with cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) in Iran

Background: Cat fleas () are the most common ectoparasites of domestic cats and dogs worldwide. They can parasitize humans in many regions of the globe. Hospital infestation with fleas has not been reported in Iran, and the number of reported cases in the world is very low. Case presentation: Here w...

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Main Authors: Amini Rarani, Saeid, Azami, Mehdi, Kiani, Fatemeh, Kazeroni, Tahereh Basir
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2023-02-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2023-18/dgkh000432.shtml