Maggot therapy in Hong Kong: A case report

Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 78-81

  Tse, T W ^a  

^a Hang Lung Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic wound; Hong Kong; Maggot therapy; Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROMA; FEMALE; GAUZE DRESSING; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAGGOT THERAPY; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33745314262     PISSN: 18147453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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