Severe Vaginal Myiasis: Successful Management With Ivermectin.

Myiasis refers to infestation of living animals or humans by maggots or fly larvae. Urogenital myiasis is a rare condition that is linked to poor sanitary conditions and limited access to healthcare and with few published case reports. Here, we describe the case of a 67-year-old homeless woman with multiple comorbidities, who presented with extensive vaginal myiasis requiring inpatient management with ivermectin, ceftriaxone, and metronidazole and daily larvae extraction and debridement. The relevance of this case is providing a report of a successful management with ivermectin of a case of severe vaginal myiasis. Severe cases of vaginal myiasis can require repeated debridement of necrotic tissue and systemic antibiotics in addition to antiparasitic medication. People living under poor sanitary conditions and with poor hygienic practices are at increased risk for severe vaginal myiasis. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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César Payán-Gómez, Ana María Cabal-Herrera, Jurany Andrea Caicedo-Rosales, Wilmar Saldarriaga-Gil. Severe Vaginal Myiasis: Successful Management With Ivermectin. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2022 Sep;122:398-400

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