Honey as a topical antibacterial agent for treatment of infected wounds

World Wide Wounds

Volumn 2001, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Molan, Peter Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Honey; Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Pseudomonas; Vancomycin enterococci (VRE); Wound dressings; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ACIDITY; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HONEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 4043113508     PISSN: 13692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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