A case of oral myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Korea

Abstract

We report here a case of oral myiasis in the Republic of Korea. The patient was a 37-year-old man with a 30year history of Becker's muscular dystrophy. He was intubated due to dyspnea 8 days prior to admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). A few hours after the ICU admission, 43 fy larvae were found during suction of the oral cavity. All maggots were identifed as the third instars of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by morphology. We discussed on the characteristics of myiasis acquired in Korea, including the infection risk and predisposing factors. © 2013, Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine.