Nasal myiasis in myasthenic crisis, a case report and literature review

Nasal myiasis in myasthenic crisis, a case report and literature review

We are reporting a unique case of drosophila larva nasal myiasis (NM) in a 72-year-old male patient admitted to the ICU with diffuse muscle weakness and respiratory failure due to myasthenia gravis crisis and septic shock due to pseudomonas pneumonia. The myiasis was noticed on the third day of admi...

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Main Authors: Abdulrahman Katabi, Morgan Aguirre, Yasmeen Obeidat, Mohammed Al-Ourani, Salman Assad, Fuad Zeid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Nasal Myiasis
Maggots infestation
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia crisis
Nosocomial myiasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304263

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