Antibacterial honey (Medihoneyâ,,¢): In-vitro activity against clinical isolates of MRSA, VRE, and other multiresistant gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Wounds

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  George, Narelle May ^b   Cutting, Keith F ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autolytic debridement; Compression stockings; Delayed wound healing; Diabetic foot wounds; Impaired wound healing; Mechanical debridement; Pressure dressing; Surgical debridement; Wound fibroblasts; Wound necrosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948903689     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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