[Maggot therapy for treatment of severe infections in trauma surgery: "back to the future!"].
The ancient method of larval therapy for treatment of acute and chronic infections has become a revival and a new dimension with introduction of the Biobag (Vitapad). With use of this therapy trauma patients suffering infectious complications can be treated very effective, which can reduce the overall time needed for treatment and can result in diminished invalidity.
Jukema
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Department of Surgery, Section of Traumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. G.N.Jukema@lumc.nl
Steenvoorde
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Wong
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Bernards
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van Dissel
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D000818:Animals; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
D005436:Floxacillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination