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  • Title: Oral myiasis treated with ivermectin: case report.
    Author: Shinohara EH, Martini MZ, de Oliveira Neto HG, Takahashi A.
    Journal: Braz Dent J; 2004; 15(1):79-81. PubMed ID: 15322651.
    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.
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