Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia

Parasit Vectors. 2009 Dec 15;2(1):63. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-2-63.

Abstract

Myiasis is a pathological condition in humans and animals caused by various species of dipterous larvae. Myiasis which occurs in a newborn baby is referred as neonatal myiasis. It is a rare condition and there are only a few reports to date. A case of neonatal aural myiasis in a two day old infant is reported in this paper.