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Application of Maggot Debridement Therapy on Infected Wounds of Newborns: A Case Series in Iran Publisher



Motallemzadeh S1 ; Tabaie SM2 ; Mirzaei J3 ; Akbarzadeh K4 ; Djavid GE5 ; Sabo YM6 ; Yusuf MA4, 6 ; Malekian A7
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Source: Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences Published:2023


Abstract

Neonates hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are exposed to a higher risk of iatrogenic skin lesions. Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) in recent years has gotten more attention as a debriding, and disinfecting agent. The aim of this study was to treat infants with infected wounds and to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of MDT on in this group of patients. The study was conducted on four infants (12 to 30 days old) with infected wounds who could not withstand surgical debridement. Lucilia sericata larvae were used along with other standard therapies. The result of this study showed that MDT is an effective biological debridement tool with a good safety margin amongst infants. It removes all the necrotic tissue and induced granulation after application. In addition, it shortens the healing time, reduced pain, and decreased the rate of antibiotic consumption thereby reducing the overall cost of management. © 2023 Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences.
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