Maggots in ulcers: friend or foe?

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  • H Lau
چکیده

A 53-year-old man was admitted to the Tung Wah Hospital in May 1999 to receive treatment for a venous ulcer on his left leg. The ulcer measured 12 cm in diameter. Wound swab culture yielded a mixed growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and coliform bacilli. On the day after admission, maggots were found emerging from the edges of the ulcer (shown below). Hydrogen peroxide was used to irrigate the ulcer for 2 days; the maggots were then exterminated. By applying regular dressings, the ulcer has been healing satisfactorily.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi

دوره 6 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000