[MAGGOT THERAPY: CASE STUDY IN HOME CARE].

INTRODUCTION: Maggot therapy is a wound bed preparation method of ancestral use. Its use was relegated with the emergence of antibiotics, until today, where is reemerging as an option in the treatment of chronic wounds.

METHODOLOGY: We report a case study where a six months wound in diabetic foot with torpid evolution and with several changes of ineffective treatment, improved in 3-4 days after the use of maggot therapy at home; leaving the wound bed prepared for the process of granulation.

RESULTS: As could see, after four days from the application of maggot therapy, the wound bed was free of slough, also decreasing exudation and edema. Leaving the optimal conditions for wound healing. It was assessed by the VAS scale decreased pain after dressing changes. It was demonstrated that maggot therapy can be used in home or community care without inconvenience.

CONCLUSION: The maggot therapy is a method of debridement fast, effective and safe, this method can be used in home care.