Monday, July 25, 2005

Maggot Treatment Saves Mich. Woman's Foot - Yahoo! News

Maggot Treatment Saves Mich. Woman's Foot - Yahoo! News
She had already lost a leg to diabetes, now with an infection repeatedly coming back on her remaining foot, she allowed the doctors to try the maggot treatment.

"The maggots do more than just clean a wound. They also dissolve the infected tissue, kill bacteria and leave an enzyme behind that stimulates healing. They will only eat the infected tissue, leaving healthy tissue alone."
It worked.

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