Table 3.
Growth of L. sericata larvae developing in wounds of different etiology.
| Wound type | Mean (95% CI1) length (mm) of larvae following MDT cycle of | Mean (95% CI) width (mm) of larvae following MDT cycle of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 hours | 72 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | |
| Traumatic | 8.43ab2 (6.89–9.97) | — | 2.11cd (1.66–2.49) | — |
| Ischemic | 9.68a (8.92–10.44) | — | 2.12cd (1.87–2.38) | — |
| Venous | 7.09bA (5.79–8.40) | 9.08aB (8.33–9.83) | 1.77cC (0.99–2.30) | 2.31cC (2.18–2.42) |
| Diabetic | 9.47aA (8.49–10.45) | 9.19aA (8.81–9.57) | 2.26dC (2.13–2.37) | 2.45cC (2.29–2.61) |
1Confidence interval.
2means within columns marked with the same lowercase letters and means within rows marked with the same uppercase letters are not significantly different at P = 0.05.