Maggots Down Under

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is an old form of wound care treatment that was used prior to the introduction of antibiotics. Maggots nurse a wound by the processes of debridement, disinfection, cleansing and healing. In the modern healthcare arena, new innovative methods that are being developed overseas for MDT are proving to be more acceptable to clinicians and patients - many wound care workers that have used MDT for the treatment of some chronic wounds in Australia have said they would recommend this therapy to their colleagues.