Moreno Dutto, Carla Zavattero, Elio Vinai, Giuseppe Lauria, Stefano Vanin
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Abstract
Muscoid larvae were observed on self-medicated dressing material loaded with purulent material taken from a 91-year-old hospital patient. These larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata. However, no larvae were found in the patient's tissues. The observation of larvae on dressings should not automatically lead to a diagnosis of cutaneous myiasis.