2021
DOI: 10.1177/23094990211067302
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Clinical outcome of Maggot Debridement Therapy followed by Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for chronic hand wound with Multi-Drug Resistant Organism infection: Two cases and review of the literature

Abstract: The advancement in science and research has led to development of medical maggots which feed exclusively on dead tissue. Medical maggots have three important functions namely debridement, disinfection, and stimulation of wound healing. The modern use of medical maggots now goes by the term “Maggot Debridement Therapy” (MDT) for use in wound management. MDT is still used infrequently due to the effectiveness of surgical debridement and antibiotics for treatment of wound infection. Lately, there was emergence of… Show more

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“…Maggot (fly larval) therapy with the larvae of Lucilia sericata is an effective and simple method for cleaning infected and necrotic wounds [ 171 , 172 ]. The use of this therapy dates back to the beginning of civilization, and it became globally prevalent and popular for the treatment of infected or chronic wounds during the 1930s [ 173 ].…”
Section: Bacterial Biofilmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Maggot (fly larval) therapy with the larvae of Lucilia sericata is an effective and simple method for cleaning infected and necrotic wounds [ 171 , 172 ]. The use of this therapy dates back to the beginning of civilization, and it became globally prevalent and popular for the treatment of infected or chronic wounds during the 1930s [ 173 ].…”
Section: Bacterial Biofilmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therapy for chronic hand wound with Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (22) Phang, Khoo, Gunasagaranÿ, Ahmad (2021)…”
Section: Clinical Outcome Of Maggot Debridement Therapy Followed By N...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Em um relato de caso apresentado por pesquisadores da Malásia (22) , descreve-se a lesão de uma mulher de 71 anos, com hipertensão e insuficiência renal em terapia substitutiva, submetida anteriormente a amputação bilateral dos membros inferiores e do polegar esquerdo.…”
Section: Revisão Da Literatura E Estudo De Casounclassified
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