The effect of tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia) on wound healing using a dressing model

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 942-945

  Chin, Karen B ^a,b   Cordell, Barbara ^b  

^a Good Shepherd Hospital   (United States)

^b Panola College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; SULTAMICILLIN; TEA TREE OIL;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEA TREE OIL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84890395115     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2012.0787     Document Type: Article

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