The clinical application of honey in wound care.
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.
Betts
Julie
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Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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*
D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide