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Author: scielo-abstract
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English[en]
In this article we report the use of maggot therapy using the Lucilia eximia species in 42 patients with chronic skin wounds associated to different pathologies including: venous and arterial ulcers, diabetic foot, sickle cell disease, vasculopathy, elephantiasis, Berger disease, pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), traumatic wounds, erysipelas, and hospital acquired infections.
Spanish[es]
Se presentan los resultados de la aplicación de la terapia larval en 42 pacientes con úlceras de diferentes orígenes, utilizando, como una nueva alternativa en larviterapia, la especie Lucilia eximia.