Table 2.
Survival and development of L. sericata larvae in wounds of different etiology.
| Wound type | Mean (95% CI1) survival (%) of maggots following MDT cycle of | Mean (range) proportion (%) of second instars among all larvae following MDT cycle of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 hours | 72 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | |
| Traumatic | 72.8 (0.0–100.0) | — | 0.6 (0.0–1.1) | — |
| Ischemic | 79.1 (68.3–88.6) | — | 0.8 (0.0–2.4) | — |
| Venous | 63.6 (0.0–92.1) | 55.9 (27.0–74.4) | 7.3 (1.4–20.0) | 0.7 (0.0–3.2) |
| Diabetic | 82.7 (69.4–94.2) | 74.7 (68.9–80.1) | 0.7 (0–1.7) | 0.6 (0.0–2.5) |
1Confidence interval.