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. 2024 Jul 17;12(7):e9163.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9163. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Not all maggots are created equal; not all maggots are therapeutic

Ronald A Sherman  1 , Albert Nguyen  1 , Vahab Dastpak  2 , Alicia Fonseca-Muñoz  3 , Naser Parizad  4 , Mansour Siavash  5 , Mustapha Ahmed Yusuf  6
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Not all maggots are created equal; not all maggots are therapeutic

Ronald A Sherman et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Maggots in a wound ("myiasis") cannot be considered maggot therapy (therapeutic myiasis) unless, at a minimum, the species is known to be safe and effective, and the maggots have been properly disinfected. Documenting treatment details is critical and allows us to determine the cause of problems, if they arise.

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None of the authors claim any financial or personal relationship that could inappropriately influence or bias the content of this paper.

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