Children hospitalized for myiasis in a reference center in Uruguay

• Main Authors: Martín Notejane (Author), Cristina Zabala (Author), Lucía Ibarra (Author), Leticia Sosa (Author), Gustavo Giachetto (Author)
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• Udgivet: Permanyer, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Myiasis is an emerging disease caused by tissue invasion of dipteran larvae. In Uruguay, Cochliomyia hominivorax and Dermatobia hominis are the most frequent species. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and the follow-up of children < 15 years...