USE OF MYIASIS FLIES LARVAE IN THE WOUND TREATMENT
Investigation of the effects of antibacterial compounds have become more important with the increasing of antibacterial-resistant strains of bacteria. Maggot therapy is a method based on the u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mustafa Kemal University
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://dergipark.gov.tr/mkutfd/issue/38829/311929?publisher=mku |
| Summary: | Investigation of the effects of
antibacterial compounds have become more important with the increasing of
antibacterial-resistant strains of bacteria. Maggot therapy is a method based
on the use of myiasis fly larvae also called maggot which affinity necrotic
tissue in wound treatment. The use and popularity of maggot therapy is
increasing rapidly in many countries throughout the world. The advantages of maggot therapy which include its
profound efficacy in debriding necrotic tissue, its safety and its simplicity,
its low cost and its effectiveness even in the context of antibiotic-resistant
infections. Because of these advantages popularity of maggot therapy is
increasing rapidly in many countries throughout the World. In
this review, information was given about myiasis flies larvae and maggot
therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2149-3103 |