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• TITLE: An unusual cause of late tracheostomy bleed

  AUTHORS: V. Hemanth, C. Satish Kumar, D. Manikandan, F. Musarrat, A. P. Preetham, M. G. Paulraj

  KEYWORDS: Tracheostomy Bleed; Myiasis; Chrysomya Bezziana

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.2 No.4, July 8, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Human myiasis is common in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Tracheostomal myiasis is a rare entity, and only 7 such cases have been reported in literature. Our study emphasizes the importance of health education with regards to hygiene, sanitation and home tracheostomy tube care especially in immunocompromised individuals.