Honey-medicated dressing: Transformation of an ancient remedy into modern therapy

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Ahmed, A Kalam J ^a   Hoekstra, M Johannes ^c   Hage, J Joris ^b   Karim, Refaat B ^a  

^a Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Burns Research Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACEL; CALCIUM ALGINATE; POLYMER; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; ZINC OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERINFECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12244291250     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SAP.0000032306.44107.C1     Document Type: Article

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