The influence of maggot debridement therapy on the bacterial flora of hard-to-heal wounds
In this study, MDT changed the bacterial diversity of hard-to-heal wounds. The larvae reduced overall bacterial growth scores and acted on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as on alarm pathogens. Cleaned wounds appeared to become vulnerable to infection by opportunistic bacteria. The bacterial burden decreased as the number of applications of biological dressings increased.
Authors
- Sylwia Cyran-Stemplewska
- Małgorzata Słowik‐Rylska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-7484)
- Monika Kucharczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9167-4403)
- Grzegorz Czerwonka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6574-7880)
- Bartłomiej Gieroń
- Monika Gieroń (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-2942)
- Dorota Kozieł (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8114-1814)
- Beata Kręcisz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-9785)
Institutions
- Jan Kochanowski University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Wound Care
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2020.0168
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62