The use of larval therapy to reduce the bacterial load in chronic wounds.
Objective: To ascertain the effect of larval therapy against bacteria associated with infected chronic wounds, and determine if larvae therapy actively reduces the bacterial load in chronic wounds. Method: An extended literature review was undertaken using online databases: Athens, Medline, EMBASE,...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Wound Care Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 244 - 252 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
May2012
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