Basic Summary for Myiasis

Main name of condition: Myiasis

What is Myiasis?
Brief description of Myiasis: Medical name for infestation with maggots or similar larvae

Society issues for Myiasis
Hospitalization statistics for Myiasis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Myiasis:

0.0001% (9) of hospital consultant episodes were for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
89% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
67% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
33% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
50% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
10.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
35 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
44% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
44% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.0001% (34) of hospital bed days were for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

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