https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2023.316
Furuncular myiasis in a pediatric outpatient clinic in Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria
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Myiasis has been associated with poor standards of hygiene in children, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In our practice, however, we encountered cases of myiasis in children from high socioeconomic backgrounds. Four cases of myiasis were reported in children aged between 20 months and 7 years, all belonging to the upper socio-economic class. Spreading clothes inside-out on clothesline and shrubs was a major risk factor. We concluded that there is a need for the enlightenment of the public as regards this disease condition, even among the upper class.
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Asinobi, I. N., Ohuche, I. O., Omoke, N. I., Dike, C. M., Ngwu, C. P., & Odika, O. C. (2023). Furuncular myiasis in a pediatric outpatient clinic in Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria. Annals of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2023.316
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