Umbilical myiasis with sepsis in a neonate

Abstract

Myiasis is the invasion of host's tissues by the larval stage (maggot) of non-biting flies. It usually infects domestic and wild animals, but sometimes also affects human and is commonly found in the tropical and subtropical areas. Umbilical myiasis in the neonatal period associated with sepsis is a rare occurrence with few reported cases in the literature. We report a case of a 20-days-old neonate from a rural area of West Bengal, India, presented with neonatal sepsis due to umbilical myiasis caused by larval form of blow fly (Chrysomya megacephala).

First report of Oriental latrine flies causing vaginal myiasis in human

“…C. megacephala is often related to aural myiasis (Rahoma and Latif 2010). Umbilical myiasis of a 20 days old neonate caused by the larvae of C. megacephala was reported in Burdwan district of West Bengal, India (Mandal et al 2014). There is no previous report of vaginal myiasis in human caused by the Oriental latrine fly C. megacephala Fabricius (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the world.…”

A Case of Umbilical Myiasis in a Neonate

“…Larvae grow rapidly and reach maturity in 4-8 days [17]. The age of presentation varied from 2 to 20 days of life [12,18]. They penetrate the surrounding skin and cause inflammation.…”

Umblical myiasis in a newborn: a case report

“…Few cases of umbilical myiasis have been reported in the recent past. [9][10][11] Chrysomya megacephala commonly known as latrine blow fly is common in developing countries and with poor hygienic conditions are known to infect wounds.…”