Would you use this treatment?

[Catayst]

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Diabetic foot ulcers are naturally difficult to treat due to poor circulation and lost sensation. However throw in some hospital acquired, antibiotic resistant MRSA infection, and you've got yourself a monster of a problem.

The good news is that in a recent randomized control trial, treatment using fly larvae to clean the wounds has shown great promise for eliminating the MRSA infection as well as promoting the growth of healthy tissue (92% effectiveness).

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070503094447.htm
(Warning: Contains a picture capable of scaring your parents)

So, sans becoming a drill Sargent, we can finally say "Get to working maggots!"

 

[Stafocker]

Diabetic foot ulcers are naturally difficult to treat due to poor circulation and lost sensation. However throw in some hospital acquired, antibiotic resistant MRSA infection, and you've got yourself a monster of a problem.

The good news is that in a recent randomized control trial, treatment using fly larvae to clean the wounds has shown great promise for eliminating the MRSA infection as well as promoting the growth of healthy tissue (92% effectiveness).

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070503094447.htm
(Warning: Contains a picture capable of scaring your parents)

So, sans becoming a drill Sargent, we can finally say "Get to working maggots!"

actually this is old news and Dr. Armstrong (SCPM) and those guys at UTSA have been talking about this at different lectures. They don't have much in long-term sequele, but the practicality of it is always the biggest question. Seriously, do you think you can tell a 65 y/o grandma that they need maggots to heal their wound? it's just not as practical as an IV vanco where the patient gets reaffirmed that they are being treated.

look up in pubmed, maggot therapy.

by the way, it's great that you are looking this stuff up. it shows great initiative. keep it up.

 

[j0ez0r]

its definately something to think about, with resistance growing by the day....