title: The clinical application of honey in wound care.
abstract: In the last issue of Chronic Wound Management, Rose Cooper explained the antimicrobial effects of honey (Cooper, 2008). In this article Julie Betts explains how honey is used in practice.
authors.affiliation: Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Betts
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D031649:Leptospermum; D009812:Odorants; D018579:Patient Selection; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide