[Spok]

I'm no expert, but I thought maggots would only eat necrotic (dead) tissue. They've been used medically for that particular trait.

[LongElegantLegs]

Like how?
"You have an excellent chance of recovery, so we're going to let these maggots have a go at you!" -
;-P eeeeeeew.

[holymoly]

I'm no expert, but I thought maggots would only eat necrotic (dead) tissue.

It apparently depends on the type of maggot.

Medical Maggots Treat As They Eat
"Some maggots burrow deep into living flesh, but the ones we use do one thing—recycle organic waste,"

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

They eat live and dead. Medically they are used to eat dead tissue as are leeches in order to clean open wounds