Maggots Rid Patients Of Antibiotic-resistant Infection, MRSA

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	Maggots Rid Patients Of Antibiotic-resistant Infection, MRSA

Geshizar

10-27-2007 1:54 PM

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health, mrsa, infection, nature, natural healing

Geshizar says:

Once again nature provides.

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10-27-2007 2:42 PM

Laustere

.....oh. great. :] Um, maggots. Nice.

10-27-2007 2:47 PM

babyt

gross and maggots

10-27-2007 2:58 PM

boniface

Hey, even that slave in the movie "Gladiator" knew about this.

10-27-2007 3:49 PM

kkcapricorn

maggots have been used to cleanse wounds by many hospitals - the use has been downplayed because of the "yuk factor"

10-27-2007 4:01 PM

roix06sclips

Think you used enough Maggots there Doc.

10-28-2007 4:23 AM

tirhkahthawla

barbequed foot with maggot stuffing...yummy !!

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