Rearing larvae of Lucilia sericata for chronic ulcer treatment - An improved method

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 126-131

  Wolff, Hélène ^a   Hansson, Carita ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Debridement; Larval therapy; Maggot therapy; Maggots; Wounds

Indexed keywords

TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISINFECTION; EGG; FLY; LIGHT; LUCILIA SERICATA; MAGGOT THERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFRIGERATOR; RELIABILITY; SKIN ULCER; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; HUMANS; LARVA; SKIN ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 16644394285     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015550510025533     Document Type: Article

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