Biologic debridement may assist with wound debridement because:
A. larvae produce enzymes that degrade necrotic tissue without harming living tissue.
B. the bacteria within the wound digest the maggots leading to bacterial cell wall collapse.
C. they protect granulation tissue.
D. A and B.
A
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