Maggot debridement therapy involves using blow fly maggots, raised in sterile laboratory conditions, to clean wounds by removing dead flesh and foreign matter. This practice is used to prevent infection, remove rotted tissue, and promote healing. In the early 2000s, more than 2,000 centers for maggot debridement therapy were active worldwide.
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