Role of ivermectin in the treatment of severe orbital myiasis due to cochliomyia hominivorax
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Date
2006-09-15Authors
Osorio, JohannaMoncada, Ligia
Molano, Alejandra
Valderrama, Sandra
Gualtero, Sandra
Franco-Paredes, Carlos
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Grupo de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas HUSI - PUJ
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Artículo de revista
ISSN
1058-4838 / 1537-6591 (Electrónico)
Pages
e57-e59
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Artículo breve
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Abstract
We describe 2 patients with severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax (of the order Diptera and the family Calliphoridae) who had underlying skin carcinomas and were treated with oral ivermectin and debridement. We suggest that ivermectin plays an important role in the treatment of severe cases of myiasis.
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https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/43/6/e57/328770Source
Clinical Infectious Diseases; Vol. 43 Núm. 6 (2006)
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