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Do leeches carry any diseases?
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Leeches: Unlike medical maggots which are sterile when delivered, leeches are not. The few physicians that utilize leeches in wound care know that the leeches carry bacteria including one called aeromonas and will empirically place patients on an antibiotic to prevent infection.
Answered 7/31/2017
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