The efficacy of honey in inhibiting strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from infected burns

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 366-370

  Cooper, Rose A ^a   Halas, E ^a   Molan, P C ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BURN; HONEY; INFECTION RISK; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0036861597     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200211000-00002     Document Type: Article

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