Honey-based dressings and wound care: An option for care in the United States

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-66

  Pieper, Barbara ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BANDAGE; DRUG EFFECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HONEY; HUMAN; INJURY; NURSING; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BANDAGES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HONEY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 65649154433     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000345177.58740.7d     Document Type: Article

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