American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 64, Issue 3, 159-161
Copyright © 2001 by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Research Articles
Case report: recovery of Calliphora vicina first-instar larvae from a human traumatic wound associated with a progressive necrotizing bacterial infection
L Delhaes,
B Bourel,
L Scala,
B Muanza,
E Dutoit,
F Wattel,
D Gosset,
D Camus,
and
E Dei-Cas
Human myiasis caused by Calliphora vicina is rare in Europe. Here we report a case of C. vicina infection occurring in the traumatic leg wound of a healthy 21-year-old man. Firstly, a progressive necrotizing infection developed in the wound despite administration of antibiotics. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from the wound samples. Secondly, during debridement, C. vicina first-instar larvae were isolated from the wound. To our knowledge, this is the first European case of C. vicina wound myiasis associated with severe A. hydrophila infection.
