00799nas a2200145 4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653001900057100001400076245006200090300000800152490000700160520047200167022001400639 2017 d10aWound care10aMedical honeys1 aWinter GF00aMedical-grade honey dressing use in developing countries. a1-30 v303 a

Compared with other medical honeys, SurgihoneyRO (H&R Healthcare Ltd, Southmoor, Abingdon, United Kingdom), a bioengineered medical-grade honey, delivers low concentrations of reactive oxygen to wounds over a sustained period. This article describes how one provider, Dr Jill Brooks, has successfully used this new antimicrobial dressing in Africa and examines the potential positive impact this dressing could have on wound care in developing countries.

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