Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Doctors

Can MediFly maggots be administered at home?

Yes this is a dressing and therefore can be applied and removed by a trained professional in the home setting.  Patients will have to be compliant and adhere closely to the clinicians’ advice to avoid any complications, for example off loading the area appropriately.  For more information about MediFly HomeCare or the use of MediFly maggots at home please click here.

Is Maggot Debridement Therapy Experimental?

No, Maggot Debridement Therapy is a well established and researched clinical treatment method. Many peer review scientific papers have been published on their efficacy in the medical field.

How many MediFly treatment cycles are necessary?

The number of MediFly treatments is dependent on many factors including the size and depth of the wound, the amount of exudates and the bacterial load on the wound. On average two to four MediFly applications are necessary to fully debride the wound. Please refer to Wound Chart. Each cycle of MediFly is left insitu untouched for two days, so on average full debridement will be achieved within 6-7 days.

Are MediFly maggots effective in eliminating multi-resistant bacteria (e.g., MRSA)?

MediFly maggots are effective in eliminating MRSA infections, even when the pathogens are multi-resistant. The defence mechanisms that bacteria use to make them resistant to antibiotics do not protect them from the antimicrobial actions of the Maggot therapy.

Is MediFly MDT expensive?

MediFly is the most cost effective approaches in wound care available today. The main factor in the cost effectiveness comes from the speed at which it achieves it clinical outcome and the efficiency gained from clinical operations.

How frequent will I need to change the MediFly dressing?

The primary dressing remains untouched for 2 days (3 days for ‘Baggots’).  The secondary dressing acts as a wick and will need to be kept clean to ensure fully effective debridement.  Removal of the secondary gauze is quick and replaced loosely approximately every 2-3 hours or when soiled with exudate (Refer to Nursing Protocol for MediFly Maggots as a BioDressing for Wound Debridement).