Oral myiasis treated with ivermectin: case report
Open Access
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Brazilian Dental Journal
- Vol. 15 (1), 79-81
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-64402004000100015
Abstract
Oral myiasis is a rare pathology and a risk to the patient's life. Conventional treatment is mechanical removal of the larvae (maggots) one by one, which is painful, distressing, and embarrassing both to the patient and to the dentist. We present a case report of a patient with cerebral palsy that had oral myiasis treated successfully with ivermectin. The use of this antibiotic in humans, its mechanism of action and indications are discussed.Keywords
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