Maggot Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers and Gangrene

Abstract

We report a case of 55-year-old male who had diabetic foot ulcers and gangrene with MRSA that were unresponsive to conventional treatment. He was referred for amputation. We used living sterile maggots on the wounds to remove necrotic tissue, promote disinfection, and accelerate granulation tissue formation. We were thus able to rapidly debride the necrotic ulcers and avoid amputation.