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Mistreatment with maggot therapy in diabetic foot ulcer causing an amputation [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Maggot therapy is one of the treatments used in diabetic foot ulcer management. But if we do not pay attention to the indications and contraindications of it, there might be a failure in the treatment.
Arefeh Babazadeh, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Sara Mohammadnia   +3 more
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Maggot Therapy as a Part of a Holistic Approach in the Treatment of Multimorbid Patients with Chronic Ulcer [PDF]

Clinics and Practice, 2021
Patients with chronic wounds (leg ulcers, decubitus, and diabetic foot ulcers) suffer from marked restrictions in their quality of life and can often no longer adequately carry out their everyday tasks.
Tobias Romeyke
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Lucifensins, the Insect Defensins of Biomedical Importance: The Story behind Maggot Therapy [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals, 2014
Defensins are the most widespread antimicrobial peptides characterised in insects. These cyclic peptides, 4–6 kDa in size, are folded into α-helical/β-sheet mixed structures and have a common conserved motif of three intramolecular disulfide bridges with
Václav Čeřovský, Robert Bém
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Lyophilized Extract from the Larvae of the Blowfly Lucilia sericata as a New Strategy for the Management of Chronic Wounds [PDF]

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Chronic wounds represent a growing challenge for the aging population, significantly impairing their quality of life, increasing the frequency of medical consultations, and imposing substantial healthcare costs.
Norman-Philipp Hoff, Falk Peer Gestmann, Theresa Maria Jansen, Sarah Janßen, Sabine Petersdorf, Bernhard Homey, Peter Arne Gerber, Heinz Mehlhorn   +7 more
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Larval debridement therapy for diabetes-related foot ulcers: Evidence, mechanisms and practical guidance [PDF]

Clinical Medicine
Larval debridement therapy (maggot therapy) uses sterile Lucilia spp larvae to remove necrotic tissue, reduce bacterial burden and may support healing. The 2023 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot wound-healing guideline could not recommend ...
Dured Dardari
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Determinants of nurses’ knowledge on maggot debridement therapy: influence of demographic, professional, and educational factors in a Malaysian teaching hospital [PDF]

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is a biotherapeutic approach that uses sterile larvae to remove necrotic tissue and promote wound healing. Although its effectiveness in managing chronic wounds is well established, clinical adoption remains ...
Soon Lean Keng, Wong Mong Khim, Azlina Yusuf   +2 more
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First Report of Ignatzschineria indica Infection in Greece and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Infectious Disease Reports
Background: Ignatzschineria species are rare emerging human pathogens that are typically associated with myiasis. Methods: We report the first case of Ignatzschineria indica bacteraemia in Greece in a male patient presenting with maggot-infested wounds ...
Alexandra Vasilakopoulou, Evaggelia Oikonomoula, Vasiliki Anagnosti, Pavlos Siozos, Ioannis Liakopoulos, Eleni Kalogeropoulou, Sofia Damianidou, Polyxeni Karakosta, Sophia Vourli, Panagiota-Christina Georgiou, Anastasios Ioannidis, Spyros Pournaras   +11 more
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Successful treatment of tuberculous wounds using Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT): A case report [PDF]

IDCases
Tuberculosis is a significant component of global public health issues, where the diagnosis and treatment of skeletal and soft tissue tuberculosis are particularly complex and challenging.
Pin Zuo, Linxuan Zou, Rujia Zhou, Renbo Li, Junwei Zong, Shouyu Wang, Jian Sun   +6 more
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Surgical sharp debridement alongside maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs): A systematic review of case reports [PDF]

Surgery in Practice and Science
Objective: The objective of this systematic review of case reports is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining surgical sharp debridement with maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Babak Choobi Anzali, Anna Javanbakht, Maryam Rasouli, Nasim Talebiazar, Milad Hashemzadeh, Mir Amir Hossein Seyed Nazari   +5 more
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Maggot therapy for calciphylaxis wound debridement complicated by bleeding [PDF]

JAAD Case Reports, 2018
Allen F. Shih, AM, Alicia J. Little, MD, PhD, Gauri Panse, MD, Junjie Liu, MD, PhD, Gloria Yiu, MD, MPH, H. Klar Yaggi, MD, MPH, Amanda Zubek, MD, PhD   +6 more
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