A Confirmed Case of Ignatzschineria larvae Bacteremia From a Myiatic Wound Infection in Kentucky

Myiasis, or the infection of a fly larva (maggot) in a human tissue is a rare occurrence in the United States. Rarer yet is bacteremia arising from such infection. In this case report, we discuss a case of Ignatzschineria larvae bacteremia that we believe is only the second of its kind reported in t...

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Main Authors: Meredith L. Johnson, Blakely Kennedy, Patricia A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-07-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.1081
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