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Emerging Biomedical Engineering Therapies for Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Toward Antibacterial Functionalization and Pathology‐Responsive Regulation

Small Science, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2026.
Infected diabetic foot ulcer endangers patients with high amputation, disability, mortality risks, and heavy medical burdens. This review analyzes its pathogenic factors, the limitations of current treatments, the breakthroughs of responsive antimicrobial biomaterials, and the challenge of multifunctional biomaterial innovations for further developing ...
Yaqi Yao, Mengyi Huang, Yuetong Li, Yiqi Lin, Junjie Dong, Jianhang Du, Aixia Zhai, Changlong Bi, Luoyuan Li   +8 more
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Effectiveness of maggot debridement therapy in treating chronic wounds – review of current literature

Studia Medyczne, 2018
Larval therapy in recent years has gained more interest as a method of treating chronic wounds. It could be an alternative to conventional therapies due to the increasing multidrug resistance of bacteria and observed allergic reactions to antibiotics and
Monika Gieroń, Małgorzata Słowik-Rylska, Beata Kręcisz   +2 more
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The Quest for Functional Ingredients for Sustainable Aquaculture Feeds in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Aquaculture Nutrition, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The aquaculture sector plays a key role in ensuring food and nutritional security as well as fostering economic growth in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). However, as the sector continues to grow, its future faces economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges.
Arnold Ebuka Irabor, Rodrigue Yossa, Nurul Ahmad Fatan, Matthew A. G. Owen, Parisa Norouzitallab, Kartik Baruah, Arkadios Dimitroglou   +6 more
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The maggot therapy supply chain: a review of the literature and practice

, 2019
Maggot therapy (MT) is the clinical application of living fly larvae for the treatment of non-healing wounds and wounds that require debridement. This systematized and expanded literature review is the first study to investigate MT through the conceptual
F. Stadler, Stadler, F
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Nasal Myiasis Associated With E. coli Bacteremia, Spinal Osteomyelitis, and Epidural Abscess: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Nasal myiasis is a rare parasitic infestation that can predispose to secondary bacterial infection, though progression to systemic complications is uncommon. Cases in nonendemic regions are rare and may present diagnostic challenges. Case Presentation We report a case of community‐acquired nasal myiasis in a 65‐year‐old woman presenting ...
Faith Miller, Jesse McLean, Giulio DiDiodato, Priya Gusain   +3 more
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Maggot therapy for repairing serious infective wound in a severely burned patient

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2012
【Abstract】The larvae of musca domestica were put in use to discard the dead tissue of a case of severe burn. A total of 50 000 aseptic maggots were put onto the infective wound surface, and aseptic dressings overlaid the surface.
WU Jun-cheng, LU Ren-rong, HUO Ran, FU Hong-bin   +3 more
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Can Parasites be Useful?

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
Parasites are commonly associated with harm, but they also have beneficial aspects that are still being discovered. It is important to acknowledge both the harmful and beneficial aspects of parasites.
Taner Gürel, Şinasi Umur
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Maggot therapy following orbital exenteration [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007
Orbital exenteration is a radical surgery reserved for the treatment of locally invasive or potentially life-threatening orbital tumours.1 Complications occur after 20–25% of exenterations and include tissue necrosis (6%) and infection (3–4%).2–4 In the present report, we describe the management of a post-exenteration orbital infection by the use of ...
Adrian, Gericke, Esther M, Hoffmann, Susanne, Pitz, Norbert, Pfeiffer   +3 more
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Maggot excretions affect the human complement system

, 2012
The complement system plays an important role in the activation of the inflammatory response to injury, although inappropriate complement activation (CA) can lead to severe tissue damage. Maggot therapy is successfully used to treat infected wounds.
Hamann, D., Dorresteijn, C., Schreurs, Marco, Renwarin, L, Schreurs, M.W.J., Renwarin, L., Cazander, Gwendolyn, Hamann, Dörte, Jukema, G.N., Jukema, GN, Schreurs, Marco W J, Hamann, D (Dörte), Cazander, G, Dorresteijn, Corry, Jukema, Gerrolt N, Cazander, G., Dorresteijn, C, Renwarin, Lennaert   +17 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 103, Issue 12, Page 781-889, December 2025.
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt, K Thomas, S Page, J Norris, G Browning, C El Hage, A Stewart, J Gilkerson, G Muscatello, D Verwilghen, G van Galen, J Bauquier, R Cuming, B Reynolds, C Whittaker, E Wilkes, J Clulow, C Burden, L Begg   +18 more
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