Manuka honey dressing: An effective treatment for chronic wound infections

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-56

  Visavadia, Bhavin G ^a   Honeysett, Jan ^a   Danford, Martin H ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic wound infection; Manuka honey dressing; MRSA

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; MANUKA HONEY DRESSING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BANDAGES; HONEY; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 37249065105     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.09.013     Document Type: Article

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