Medical maggots are supplied in sterile containers and have undergone a rigorous disinfection and sterilization procedure prior to medical usage (Paul et al., 2009).
"We were wrapping it in seaweed, there was talk of using
medical maggots, and then one day the doctor just looked at the wound and his face went pale.
Ater 24 hours of exposure to medical maggots, the levels of both bacteria were 1.7 to 3.3 CFUs per explant, which represents approximately 5-log reduction of total bacteria.
larvae or medical maggots may be purchased in the USA (more sources are available in the European market).
The "
medical maggots" are applied directly to wounds such as ulcers and burns, which are otherwise difficult to heal.
The single commercial source of
medical maggots in the United States is Monarch Labs in Irvine, Calif.