Return of medieval therapy: Doctors heal infected foot of 46-year old man using maggots, honey and human placenta after modern antibiotics failed to help

Return of medieval therapy: Doctors heal infected foot of 46-year old man using maggots, honey and human placenta after modern antibiotics failed to help

The patient underwent four rounds of maggot therapy – a treatment that may sound extreme, but is sometimes used by NHS doctors to fight infection. The patient underwent four rounds of maggot therapy – a treatment that may sound extreme, but is sometimes used by NHS doctors to fight infection.  

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