The Patient Had What In Their Leg???

As the pharmacist and I are entering new prescription orders we come across an interesting yet sad story:

Patient had surgery three weeks ago in which the foot was amputated. Patient was being readmitted with complaints of pain and pus coming from the surgery wound.

Upon inspection, the doctors found that the bandages around the surgical wound had NOT been changed since the patient left the hospital three weeks ago. Upon further inspection, the doctors found that the site was in fact draining white pus filled fluid due to MAGGOTS that had infested the surgery wound.

Gross? Interesting? Sad? Unbelievable?

All of the Above!