ReviewJournal of diabetes science and technology2009
Maggot therapy takes us back to the future of wound care: new and improved maggot therapy for the 21st century.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 210 citations in OpenAlex.
- Maggot Therapy in Wound Healing: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Myiasis in humans-a global case report evaluation and literature analysis.Parasitology research · 2019Pooled it
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- De Novo Design Strategies of Nanomedicines for Diabetic Wound Microenvironment Remodeling.BME frontiers · 2026Review
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- Machine learning-based text mining for cutaneous myiasis and potential value of an accidental maggot therapy for complicated skin and soft tissue infection with sepsis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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- Expanding access to maggot containment dressings through redesign and innovation.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Cloning, expression and molecular analysis of recombinant Netrin-A protein ofSAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Larval Wound Therapy: Possibilities and Potential Limitations-A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The oral repellent - science fiction or common sense? Insects, vector-borne diseases, failing strategies, and a bold proposition.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2023Review
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- Diabetic foot ulcer: Challenges and future.World journal of diabetes · 2022Review
- A human tissue-based assay identifies a novel carrion blowfly strain for maggot debridement therapy.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Recent technological advances in the management of chronic wounds: A literature review.Health science reports · 2022Review
- Comparative analysis of the antimicrobial activity of larval secretions and excretions from Calliphora vicina and Sarconesiopsis magellanica (Diptera: Calliphoridae)Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2022Article
- Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins in combination with ultrasonic-assisted wound debridement and platelet-rich plasma as well as platelet-rich fibrin technologies in treatment of lower extremity venous ulcers in office-based surgery.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- The current and advanced therapeutic modalities for wound healing management.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2021Review
- Myiasis absent Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica bacteremia in a lung cancer patient: a case report.European journal of medical research · 2021Article
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Abstract
In the 21st century, eighty years after William Baer presented his groundbreaking work treating bone and soft tissue infections with live maggots, thousands of therapists around the globe have rediscovered the benefits of maggot therapy. The renaissance in maggot therapy is due in large part to recent technological advancements that have solved or minimized many of the treatment's earlier drawbacks: the need for reliable access to this perishable medical device, simplified application, and low-cost production. Modern dressing materials have simplified the procedure and minimized the risk of escaping maggots. The establishment of dozens of laboratories throughout the world, along with access to overnight courier services in many regions, has made medicinal maggots readily available to millions of people in need. Studies show that fears of patient nonacceptance are unfounded. The medical literature is rapidly growing with scientific evidence demonstrating the efficacy and safety of maggot therapy for a variety of problematic wounds. This article examines how these and other technologies are optimizing the study and application of maggot therapy for wound care.
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