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| They were used successfully BEFORE antibiotics were developed! |
| Maggots are recognised as a highly successful, cost-effective and safe clinical treatment for chronic wounds. But convincing patients and even some medical professionals to let them consume our infected skin so it returns back to health is proving a challenge, says Dr Yamni Nigam, founder of Swansea University Maggot Research Group. According to her recent survey of attitudes towards maggots, just thinking about maggots made 28% of people feel ill. |
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ESRC: Squeamish Brits struggle to accept maggot therapy The Wonderful World of Medicinal Maggots Case report: maggot therapy in an acute burn - World Wide Wounds HEALTH - Healing Treatment, 4,000 Years Old, Is Revived - NYTimes |
