Use of maggots in the care of wounds

Hospital Pharmacist

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 267-270

  Thomas, Steve ^a   McCubbin, Pamela ^a  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CARBUNCLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FLY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LEGAL ASPECT; MAGGOT THERAPY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAIN; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SKIN ABSCESS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036801905     PISSN: 13527967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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