Maggot debridement therapy: A living cure

Maggots can debride a wound more quickly and more cheaply than standard treatments such as hydrogel dressings. Treatment with maggots can help heal stubborn ulcers, save limbs, eradicate antibiotic-resistant organisms, and shorten hospital stays.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nursing (Jenkintown, Pa.) Pa.), 2003-06, Vol.33 (6), p.17-17
1. Verfasser:	DRISDELLE, ROSEMARY
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Debridement - methods Debridement - nursing Humans Infections Insects Larva Medical procedures Nursing Skin Ulcer - nursing Skin Ulcer - therapy Wounds and Injuries - nursing Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Maggots can debride a wound more quickly and more cheaply than standard treatments such as hydrogel dressings. Treatment with maggots can help heal stubborn ulcers, save limbs, eradicate antibiotic-resistant organisms, and shorten hospital stays.
ISSN:	0360-4039 1538-8689
DOI:	10.1097/00152193-200306000-00011